North Korea Conducts Strategic Cruise Missile Tests

The tests mark the first major weapons demonstration since Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency.

North Korea announced it successfully tested strategic sea-to-land cruise missiles on January 25, with the projectiles reportedly hitting targets after traveling 1,500 kilometers.
Kim Jong Un personally observed the tests, which state media KCNA claimed had no adverse effects on neighboring countries' security.
This is North Korea's first weapons test since Donald Trump resumed the U.S. presidency on January 20, following a period of heightened tensions with the U.S. and South Korea.
Pyongyang criticized recent joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea, calling them a threat to its sovereignty and security interests.
The tests come months after North Korea claimed to have launched its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile and amid reports of its military support for Russia's war in Ukraine.