North Korea tests ‘newly designed' air-defence missile system

North Korea’s Missile Administration tested a newly designed air-defense missile system on November 4, according to the Korean Central News Agency. State media said the test examined missile guidance, target identification and tracking, and the processing of detection data, while published imagery showed a vertical launch from a 10×10 truck. The system’s designation and the test location remain undisclosed. North Korea separately reported that an eastern unit conducted a long-range strategic cruise missile drill against a simulated airfield on the same day, with imagery showing runway markings and impacts in the target area.