Short-range missile launch/Photo: www.javno.comToday, 12:06 PM
Russian air defense radar systems deployed in the Far East failed to detect ballistic missiles test-fired by North Korea early July 4, Interfax news agency reports.
The missiles could have sharply deviated to the south thus preventing Russian radars from spotting them, a Russian military official assumes as cited by the news agency.
Two short range ballistic missiles were allegedly launched from a military base not far from the port of Vonsan in the east coast of the country, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports citing sources from the South Korea's Defense Ministry. Another missile of the same type was launched shortly afterwards, Agence France Press reports citing South Korea's media sources.
Yonhap news agency quoted military officials as saying the missiles appeared to be a type of Scud missile. North Korea's Scuds are considered short-range, South Korea's military said.
North Korea is not allowed to fire Scuds, medium-range missiles or long-range missiles under the resolution banning any launch using ballistic missile technology.
The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles, could further escalate tensions in the region as the U.S. tries to muster support for tough enforcement of the U.N. resolution imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.
The chief of U.S. Naval operations, Adm. Gary Roughead, said the American military was ready for any North Korean missile tests.
"Our ships and forces here are prepared for the tracking of the missiles and observing the activities that are going on," Roughead said after meeting Japanese military officials in Tokyo on Saturday.
Speculation had been high that the communist country might launch more missiles. North Korea had warned shipping to stay away from its east coast effective through July 10.
Source: MosNews.com
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