Kim Jong Un Oversees Cruise Missile Test as Iran War Escalates

Cruise missiles were seen launching into the sky as defiant North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests from a newly built naval destroyer off the country’s west coast earlier this week, designed to assess the warship’s combat capabilities.

The launch takes place as global tensions intensify following recent attacks on Iran and renewed debate over nuclear deterrence, an issue North Korea frequently cites when arguing that its own nuclear arsenal protects the country’s sovereignty from the kind of military pressure now facing Tehran.