North Korean Missile Test: 'Threats to Neighbours and Beyond,' Says Pentagon

North Korean Missile Test: 'Threats to Neighbours and Beyond,' Says Pentagon

North Korean missile launches over the weekend, according to the US military, presented 'threats' to the country's neighbours and beyond. "This action underscores DPRK's continued emphasis on expanding its military program, as well as the risks it presents to its neighbours and the international community," the US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement. On Monday morning local time, North Korean official media announced that the nation had tested a new "far-range cruise missile" on Saturday and Sunday, amid a lengthy stalemate with the US over its nuclear program. According to the official Korean Central News Agency, the missiles flew 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) above North Korea's territorial seas, including figure-of-8 patterns, to reach their objectives. The missile was described as a "strategic weapon of enormous significance" in the report, which also stated that the tests were successful and that the missile provided the country w…