As North and South Korea begin to aim for internationalization through competitive armaments, the White House has expressed the need for diplomacy.
North Korea announced on the 20th that it had test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a submarine the day before. South Korea announced on the 20th that the '2021 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX)' opened, followed by the launch of the space launch vehicle 'Nuri' on the 21st. ' to the launch pad, and President Moon Jae-in declared, "Building the capabilities of the world's seven greatest powers in the aviation sector" and said, "The goal of a strong national defense is always peace."
North Korea said, "The Academy of Defense Science said that the new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile with many advanced maneuvering and guidance technologies, including lateral maneuvers and glide jump maneuvers, will greatly contribute to the advancement of the country's defense technology and the improvement of the ROK Navy's underwater operation capabilities." It announced that it would launch an SLBM from a submarine.
White House press secretary Jen Saki said on the 19th that North Korea "is a violation of a number of UN Security Council resolutions and poses a threat to the region." We urge North Korea to refrain from further provocations and engage in sustained and substantive dialogue,” he said. The US proposal that we can meet anytime, anywhere without any prerequisites is still there,” he said.
North Korea reported all previous test-fires of surface-to-air missiles, hypersonic missiles, and train-launched ballistic missiles, saying, "Dang Yujin, director of munitions industry, Kim Jong-sik, deputy head of the military industry, and leading executives of the National Defense Science Academy gave guidance on the test launch." Party secretary Park Jeong-chun, who was also in attendance, did not attend, and announced on the same day. President Moon boarded an FA-50 light attack aircraft in a pilot's uniform at Seoul Airport on the 20th, where the ADEX ceremony was held, and finished the flight. We will develop it as a key growth engine for countries that exceed our expectations,” he said. In a speech at ADEX, Eun said, "Now the stage of our defense industry is the world. Now, the global defense market is changing significantly along with the 4th industrial revolution technology such as artificial intelligence drones and robots." "Combination and platformization of manned unmanned weapon systems It is becoming an irresistible trend in the defense industry.” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a press conference after the opening of the National Security Council on the 19th, saying, “The type of missile fired by North Korea is highly likely to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).” “From the point of view of Japan and regional security, we should not overlook the fact that North Korea’s nuclear and missile technology is making significant progress,” he said. did,” he said.
In a commentary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 19th, China said, "We are paying attention to the military trends of the countries involved" regarding North Korea's missile launch.