North Korea fired two “tactical nuclear” rockets toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Monday morning in response to U.S.-ROK aerial drills held the previous day, state media has announced. 

A long-range artillery sub-unit in North Korea’s western area launched two 600mm rockets with target ranges of 395 km and 337 km in an artillery drill, according to a statement published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Monday.

The statement said the “tactical nuclear” rocket launchers can be used to “paralyze” enemy airfield operations.

“Today’s firing drill, using a tactical nuclear weapon, showed the Korean People’s