South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook (pictured) stated on Thursday the submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) North Korea recently tested seems to be in the early stages of development, which, in his words, means it can be intercepted.
"We are not analyzing just that single SLBM launch," he told the parliamentary audit on the matter. "We need to look at the issue of the launch platform and whether the submarine operates normally after a missile launch." Suh went on to describe Pyongyang's recent actions as an "apparent North Korean threat."
His comments come after North Korea accused the United States of "double standards" following Washington's criticism of the country over the launched test SLBM.
