South Korea deploys new missiles to hit DPRK artillery
South Korea's armed forces have deployed new guided missiles designed to hit the DPRK's long-range artillery, including systems camouflaged in caves. This was reported by Yonhap with reference to the South Korean Defence Procurement Agency.
It is a tactical surface-to-air missile KTSSM, known as a long-range artillery killer. Its development began after the 2010 shelling of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeongdo, which killed four people, including two marines.
The missile deployment ceremony took place at the Strategic Missile Command in Wonju, about 85 kilometres east of Seoul. According to the military command, the new missiles significantly increase the army's operational capabilities and strengthen the key deterrent system of North Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The DAPA emphasised that the KTSSM is capable of delivering pinpoint strikes in the shortest possible time, which is critical in the event of a sudden escalation.
