Kim Jong Un Showcases Rocket Launchers, Threatens Enemies

0:00I'm Corey, and this is your Pulse of the World, Global News Today. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his teenage daughter watched a live fire test of multiple rocket launch systems off the country's east coast on Saturday. The drill involved 12-600-millimeter caliber ultra-precision rocket launchers, which fired strikes within a 420-kilometer range, or about 260 miles. Kim said the test would make enemies feel uneasy and show the destructive power of tactical nuclear weapons, stressing that any opponent's military set up in that range could not survive. This comes as a response to the ongoing U.S. and South Korean Freedom Shield military training. A computer simulated exercise sets a run-through march, 19. Experts note these large rocket systems blur the line between artillery and ballistic missiles since they generate their own thrust and can carry. Nuclear warheads part of North Korea's pattern of reacting to joint drills with weapons displays. Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode.

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