North Korea will likely succeed with latest spy satellite launch: Seoul intelligence
- Pyongyang is reported to be preparing a spy satellite, its third attempt, and to have sent over one million artillery rounds to Russia, which it denies
- Spy agency briefing is said to have heard North Korea wants to use the Israel-Gaza war ‘in a multifaceted way’, including supporting Palestinians
That is roughly the supply of munitions that Russia expends in its war with Ukraine in two months, a member of the parliament committee, Yoo Sang-bum, was quoted as saying.
The NIS made the report in a closed-door parliament intelligence committee session, local media reported, citing a committee member who was there.
North Korea has made two attempts to launch its first reconnaissance satellite this year that ended in failure as stages of the boosters experienced malfunctions.
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North Korea releases 90-minute documentary on leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia
The launch is part of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s push to bolster its military capabilities that also include long-range ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines and hypersonic missiles.