South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon

South Korea conducted a flight test of its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon on Thursday, supervised by President Lee Jae Myung. The weapon is designed to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 and maneuver to bypass missile defense systems. This test follows a recent hypersonic missile launch by North Korea and comes amid heightened regional tensions following land mine explosions at the inter-Korean border and shifts in the U.S.-South Korea military alliance.

South Korea conducted a flight test of its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon on Thursday, supervised by President Lee Jae Myung. The weapon is designed to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 and maneuver to bypass missile defense systems. This test follows a recent hypersonic missile launch by North Korea and comes amid heightened regional tensions following land mine explosions at the inter-Korean border and shifts in the U.S.-South Korea military alliance.