Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules



Analysis Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules Even artillery rockets can qualify as missiles, but South Korea has not specified range threshold for publicizing tests Ankit Panda June 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean multiple rocket launchers roll through Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on April 25, 2022 \| Image: KCNA North Korea’s most recent reported launches, of suspected multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) projectiles, have stirred up controversy in South Korea. Opposition lawmakers have criticized the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s decision to not immediately report on the launches, after the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) only confirmed that launches had taken place after a news story that cited anonymous sources. The incident raises questions about the thresholds of both missile detection and prompt reporting in South Korea, and the very matter of what differentiates a missile from more mundane threats. Yoon himself noted that Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea’s ‘new’ sniper rifle likely Austrian import or copy: Analysis 02North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery 03Ruse or revolution? Analyzing North Korea’s new drone and AEW&C aircraft 04New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push 05What Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death 06North Korea preparing to move large new warship in sign of advanced development 07How Trump can break the impasse with North Korea by prioritizing nuclear safety 08Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes 09With new frigates, North Korea broadcasts a more assertive naval approach 10Boom or bust? Mixed signals raise questions about health of North Korean economy

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Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules

Even artillery rockets can qualify as missiles, but South Korea has not specified range threshold for publicizing tests

Ankit Panda June 16, 2022

Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules

North Korean multiple rocket launchers roll through Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade on April 25, 2022 | Image: KCNA

North Korea’s most recent reported launches, of suspected multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) projectiles, have stirred up controversy in South Korea. Opposition lawmakers have criticized the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s decision to not immediately report on the launches, after the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) only confirmed that launches had taken place after a news story that cited anonymous sources.

The incident raises questions about the thresholds of both missile detection and prompt reporting in South Korea, and the very matter of what differentiates a missile from more mundane threats. Yoon himself noted that

Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules

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