North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines

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North Korea announced on Thursday that it tested two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles in its eastern waters on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The state media described these weapons as strategic and potentially nuclear-capable, though it was unclear if the tests were conducted from an actual submarine or a test platform. The move is part of North Korea’s broader efforts to enhance its military capabilities and showcase its nuclear deterrent in response to ongoing diplomatic tensions with Washington and Seoul.
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On October 14, 2026, North Korea conducted tests of two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles off its eastern coast, according to state media KCNA. The test involved a Pulhwasal-3-31 missile similar to one tested from land the previous week. North Korean officials stated that these exercises aimed to assess the readiness of their underwater combat systems and enhance their strategic military capabilities. No immediate reaction was provided by South Korea's military regarding these tests, which come amid heightened tensions following a September 21 landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that wounded three South Korean soldiers. This incident has led to increased missile testing activities on both sides and further deteriorated inter-Korean relations.

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📰 North Korea Tests Submarine Missiles
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The launches extended a recent run in weapons demonstrations, including tests of various hypersonic missile systems on September 20 and October 3 that the North said were aimed at advancing its arsenal of weapons designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea and Japan.
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North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines · assertive framing

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North Korea says it has test-fired cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines as it continues to expand its military capabilities during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy with Washington and Seoul. asserted
it → say → Washington
North Korean state media on Thursday (October 15, 2026) said the military tested two types of such missiles in the country's eastern waters on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). asserted
military → say → Wednesday
The report described the weapons as strategic, implying an intent to arm them with nuclear warheads, but did not specify whether they were launched from an actual submarine or an underwater test platform. asserted
they → describe → submarine
North Korean state media said the tests were aimed at assessing the readiness of the country's underwater combat systems, improving the Navy's ability to carry out strategic missions and demonstrating the reliability of its nuclear deterrent. asserted
tests → say → deterrent
The South's military did not immediately comment on the tests. asserted
military → comment → tests
The launches extended a recent run in weapons demonstrations, including tests of various hypersonic missile systems on September 20 and October 3 that the North said were aimed at advancing its arsenal of weapons designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea and Japan. asserted
North → extend → Korea
North Korea in recent weeks has also conducted live-fire drills and commissioned a new warship as leader Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his nuclear weapons program while rejecting U.S. and South Korean offers to resume long-stalled diplomacy. asserted
Un → conduct → diplomacy
Mr. Kim in recent years has halted all diplomacy and cooperation with South Korea and described it as a permanent enemy amid a year long stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations with Washington. asserted
Kim → halt → Washington
He has so far rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to revive their diplomacy, which broke down in 2019. asserted
which → rebuff → 2019
His government has called for Washington to abandon its “hostile” policy toward Pyongyang and drop demands for North Korea's denuclearization as a precondition for talks. asserted
Washington → call → talks
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