North Korea Escalates Tensions with Missile Launches Amid U.S.-South Korea Military Drills
North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles in response to the U.S.-South Korea military exercises, which are viewed as provocations by the North.
Overview
On March 10, 2025, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea shortly after U.S. and South Korea began their annual Freedom Shield military drills. The missile launches, originating from Hwanghae Province, marked the North's fifth such event this year. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry condemned the drills, calling them a 'dangerous provocative act' that could incite military conflict. The drills come following a recent accidental bombing by South Korean jets that injured around 30 civilians, leading both allied forces to pause live-fire training. Tensions are heightened amid North Korea’s ongoing nuclear ambitions and its ties with Russia.
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Analysis
- North Korea fired several ballistic missiles on the same day South Korea and the U.S. began their annual military exercises, which North Korea views as invasion rehearsals.
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North Korea launched ballistic missiles in response to the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, which it views as provocative and potentially threatening.
North Korea launched close-range ballistic missiles (CRBMs) from Hwanghae Province toward the Yellow Sea.
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