Highlight Threat, North Korea launched three missiles

North Korea reportedly launched three short-range missiles into waters outside the Korean peninsula. The report on North Korea's new threats presented by the Ministry of Defence South Korea. 

"Two missiles fired successfully detected this morning (local time), followed lesakan other missiles," a statement the South Korean Defence Ministry, as quoted by the Korean Herald, Saturday (05/18/2013).

Known, South Korea have increased their scrutiny on North Korea. In addition, the State Ginseng also increase readiness to face the threat of attacks from neighboring countries.

South Korea and several western allies to continue to monitor missile launches from North Korea since a few months ago. North Korean intransigence, keep stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Reportedly, North Korea has moved two medium-range missiles, Misudan in early April. In addition, they also set up seven cars rocket launcher.

Previous, South Korean think-tank Institute assumes, North Korea has 200 missile launchers. Of 200 missile launchers, there are short-range missiles in considerable amounts.

North Korean Military Parade

Reports from Korea Institute of Defense Analyses (KIDA) said that, approximately 100 owned North Korean missiles are short-range Scud missiles. 50 is a medium-range Nodong missiles that have not been tested, and 50 other woods are pretty famous Musudan missiles. Similarly, as reported by IBTimes, Friday (05/17/2013).

Number of North Korean missiles mentioned KIDA considered quite surprising, because previous estimates KIDA, North Korea only has 94 missile launchers that can be mobilized. KIDA report forwarded by the South Korean government to the Pentagon, and the Pentagon submit it to the U.S. Congress.

KIDA researcher Kim Sung-Kurl assess, North Korea still developing its missile program in the current economic problems they face. It was obviously could threaten neighboring countries as North Korea.

"It's (North Korea's missile program) is focused on areas that are asymmetric, and it could certainly pose a threat to South Korean and U.S. forces," said Kim.

A few days ago, a U.S. intelligence officials made contradictory statements about North Korea's missile capabilities. Pretty sure it's official, none of which can be paired North Korean missile warheads.

The comment was clearly very different from the statement of U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency. In February, North Korea has also been proven to successfully perform tests on miniature nuclear bombs.