{"id":54199,"date":"2022-01-09T15:13:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/09\/south-korea-disputes-norths-claim-of-hypersonic-missile-test\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:48:25","slug":"south-korea-disputes-norths-claim-of-hypersonic-missile-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/09\/south-korea-disputes-norths-claim-of-hypersonic-missile-test\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea disputes North\u2019s claim of hypersonic missile test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEOUL, South Korea \u2014 South Korea dismissed North Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/05\/north-korea-says-hypersonic-missile-tested-to-modernize-weaponry\/\" target=\"_blank\">claim to have recently launched a hypersonic missile<\/a> as an exaggeration on Friday, saying it was a normal ballistic missile that could be intercepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assessment is certain to anger North Korea. South Korea has previously avoided publicly disputing North Korea\u2019s weapons tests, apparently so as not to aggravate relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea\u2019s Defense Ministry said it believes North Korea hasn\u2019t acquired the technologies needed to launch a hypersonic weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2022\/01\/06\/north-korea-says-hypersonic-missile-tested-to-modernize-weaponry\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22005808017936.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">North Korea says it has tested hypersonic missile, launched from Russian-made vehicle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">It\u2019s the second known test-flight of a hypersonic missile since North Korea first tested such a weapon last September.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said in a report that what North Korea fired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/04\/north-korea-fires-suspected-ballistic-missile-into-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">on Wednesday<\/a> was a type of ballistic missile that was displayed in October during a weapons exhibition in Pyongyang, its capital. It said South Korean and U.S. forces could shoot it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said North Korea\u2019s claim that the weapon flew 700 kilometers (435 miles) and maneuvered laterally appeared to be an exaggeration. Ministry officials said the claim was likely aimed at a domestic audience to boost public confidence in its missile program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been calling for greater unity and improved weapons development in the face of pandemic-related difficulties. He has refused to return to disarmament talks with Washington and Seoul while maintaining tough anti-virus restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.N. Security Council scheduled closed consultations on the North Korean launch on Monday afternoon (3pm EST) and diplomats said members will receive receive a briefing from Assistant-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari. The meeting was requested by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Albania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday\u2019s launch was North Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2021\/09\/28\/north-korea-says-hypersonic-missile-made-1st-test-flight\/\" target=\"_blank\">second claimed hypersonic missile test<\/a>. Its state media said the missile made a 120-kilometer (75-mile) lateral movement before precisely hitting a target 700 kilometers away, and that the test confirmed the weapon\u2019s flight control and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/land\/2021\/10\/12\/thurgood-hypersonic-missile-program-demonstrates-how-fast-army-can-move\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds in excess of Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound<\/a>, could pose a crucial challenge to missile defense systems because of their speed and maneuverability. The weapon was on a wish-list of sophisticated military assets that Kim unveiled early last year along with multi-warhead missiles, spy satellites, solid-fueled long-range missiles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/10\/19\/north-korea-tests-possible-submarine-missile-amid-tensions-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">underwater-launched nuclear missiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, North Korea said it had conducted its first flight test of a hypersonic missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South Korean Defense Ministry report said Wednesday\u2019s launch didn\u2019t show evidence of any technological progress since the September test. South Korea\u2019s military earlier said the missile tested in September was at an early stage of development and that the country would need considerable time to deploy it operationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said South Korean missiles are superior to North Korea\u2019s in terms of the destructive power of their warheads and precision guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos show that the upper parts of the missiles launched in September and this week have different shapes. That suggests that North Korea might have tested two versions of warheads for a missile still under development or is actually developing two different types of missiles, according to Lee Choon Geun, honorary research fellow at South Korea\u2019s Science and Technology Policy Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea\u2019s current liberal government has been pushing hard to improve ties with North Korea. 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