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after north korea tested a new type of tactical ballistic missile, the south korean military announced that it was considering unveiling the "hyunmoo-5" ballistic missile with a larger warhead on october 1 in an effort to demonstrate deterrence.

the destructive power of "hyunmoo-5" is equivalent to that of tactical nuclear weapons

south korean ytn tv host

it is reported that the south korean military is considering unveiling the "hyunmoo-5" ballistic missile during the commemoration of october 1 (army day). the warhead of the "hyunmoo-5" ballistic missile weighs more than 8 tons and is the largest missile. it will send a strong warning signal to north korea.

according to yonhap news agency, the south korean military calls the missile a "high-powered hyunmoo missile", but has not yet made its official name public. the outside world speculates that it is called "hyunmoo-5" based on the development sequence of the hyunmoo series missiles. the "hyunmoo-5" missile is also known as the "monster missile". its warhead is heavier than the current ballistic missiles and its destructive power is equivalent to that of "tactical nuclear weapons". its specific parameters are strictly confidential and it is regarded as the core means of the large-scale punishment and retaliation combat plan in the korean three-axis system.

the "korean-style three-axis combat system" is the south korean military's independent containment and response concept against the north korean nuclear threat. it refers to a preemptive "kill chain", a "korean-style missile defense system" and a "military enhancement plan with a large-scale punishment and retaliation plan."

south korean media: "hyunmoo-5" made its debut and issued a strong warning to north korea

if the south korean military releases the hyunmoo-5 this time, it will be the first time the weapon has been unveiled to the public. south korean media pointed out that north korea has just tested the new tactical ballistic missile "mars cannon-11 b-4.5" which can carry a 4.5-ton super-large warhead. the warhead of south korea's hyunmoo-5 missile weighs more than 8 tons. the release of the hyunmoo-5 will send a clear signal to north korea that south korea will resolutely implement "large-scale punishment and retaliation" if something happens.

moon sung-mok, director of the unification strategy center at the korea institute for national strategy

against the backdrop of north korea's increasing threats, south korea's strong response capabilities were demonstrated to send a strong warning to north korea and reassure the south korean people.

yoon seok-yeol: a system has been established to contain and respond to the north korean nuclear threat without possessing nuclear weapons

in an exclusive interview published on the 20th, south korean president yoon seok-yeol stated that south korea has built a system that can substantially contain and respond to the north korean nuclear threat even if it does not possess nuclear weapons on its own.

yoon seok-yeol pointed out that during his state visit to the united states in april last year, south korea and the united states signed the washington declaration and decided to establish a south korea-u.s. nuclear consultation group. currently, south korea and the united states are not only jointly formulating nuclear operational guidelines, but are also jointly promoting the implementation of the guidelines by integrating nuclear forces and conventional combat capabilities.

south korean media: b-21 will become the most core weapon to contain north korea's nuclear weapons

south korean media said that the b-21 bomber looks similar to the existing b-2 "ghost" bomber, but is smaller, more sophisticated and agile. its stealth performance has been greatly improved. when detected by enemy radar, it will only appear as an object the size of a golf ball on the radar screen. this means that the bomber can secretly strike any target in the world.

south korean media believe that after the b-21 bomber is deployed in actual combat, it will become the most core strategic weapon to curb north korea's nuclear capabilities.

kim jong-un: north korea will maintain and further develop its military strength

recently, north korea has been intensively displaying military activities in public, successfully testing new tactical ballistic missiles and improved strategic cruise missiles, and publicly inspecting the nuclear weapons research institute and weapon-grade nuclear material production base for the first time. kim jong-un, general secretary of the workers' party of korea and chairman of the state affairs commission, stressed that strengthening self-defense military power is north korea's top priority, and demanded that while continuously strengthening nuclear forces, it should also have the world's strongest military technology and overwhelming offensive power in conventional weapons.

on september 9, the 76th anniversary of north korea's national day, kim jong-un delivered a speech pointing out that the us-led military alliance system has become a nuclear-based military alliance in nature, posing a major threat to the military security environment around north korea. north korea must take major measures to "maintain and further develop its military strength."

source: cctv4 "asia today"