The North Korean missile launches of early Saturday, Sept. 2, were part of a drill for “simulated tactical nuclear attack,” reported Yonhap, citing North Korean state media. “A firing drill for simulated tactical nuclear attack was conducted at dawn of Sept. 2 to warn the enemies of the actual nuclear war danger,” the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said, adding “two long-range strategic cruise missiles tipped with mock nuclear warheads were fired.”
North Korea claimed the “nuclear strike mission” was “successfully” conducted, with the missiles flying a distance of 1,500 km for 7,672 to 7,681 seconds, respectively, and detonating at a pre-set altitude of 150 meters above the target.
