Pyongyang, May 9 (UNI) North Korea held military exercises to practice rapidly switching over to the nuclear counterattack posture as part of firing drills, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
A Hwasong-11 tactical ballistic missile and a 600-millimeter long-range multiple launch rocket system were used during the exercises, the report said.
The goal of the exercises was achieved, it said, adding that the reliability of the command and mobilization system capable of quickly reacting to any nuclear crises was verified.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided the drills.
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