On this day, in 2006: North Korean missile test. Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea reportedly fired at least seven separate missiles. These included two short-range Nodong-2 missiles, one Scud missile and up to two long-range Taepodong-2 missiles; the latter having been estimated by United States intelligence agencies as having a potential range reaching as far as Alaska in its current stage. North Korea made its first public acknowledgement of the tests on July 6, through its foreign ministry, describing them as successful and part of regular military drills to strengthen self-defense, insisting that it had the legal right to do so. The country warned of stronger physical actions if it were put under pressure by the international community.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:42:04 +0000
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