Apr 9, 2026, 10:32 AM

North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile: report

North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – North Korea tested a new cluster-bomb warhead on a ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon this week, in a move seen as part of efforts by Pyongyang to showcase its capacity to fight a modern war.

The North Korea's Academy of Defense Science and the Missile Administration also conducted tests of carbon-fiber bombs and a mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system, KCNA reported.

Kim Jong Sik, a general who oversaw the tests, said the electromagnetic weapon system and carbon-fiber bombs were "special ​assets" for North Korea's military.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that Pyongyang had test-fired multiple missiles over several days.

Analysts also see ​the tests as likely to be a show of force in cutting-edge conventional weapon systems by the nuclear-armed North ⁠for its adversaries and allies, according to Reuters.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to make a two-day visit to North Korea starting on Thursday. There has also ​been speculation that US President Donald Trump may try to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the sidelines of ​his visit to China in mid-May.

MNA

News ID 243434

Tags

Your Comment

You are replying to: .
  • captcha