Key Takeaways
- The DPRK conducted a test-fire of the new-type strategic cruise missile Pulhwasal-3-31, with no impact on regional security.
- The test-fire is a regular activity for the Missile Administration and its affiliated defence science institutes.
- The Pulhwasal-3-31 is a significant development in the DPRK’s weapon system.
Seoul: The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday conducted the first test-fire of the new-type strategic cruise missile “Pulhwasal-3-31” under development, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.
No impact on regional security, the report stated, emphasizing that the test-fire was a routine activity for the Missile Administration.
The test-fire is a process of constant updating of DPRK’s weapon system and a regular and obligatory activity of the Missile Administration and its affiliated defence science institutes, it added.
