"Long-range artillery killer": South Korea plans to develop new missile

This was reported by Yonhap with reference to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

New missile is expected to be an updated version of the 400-millimeter Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile (KTSSM) which is called a "long-range artillery killer."

While the current KTSSM system functions on a stationary platform, the new missile is expected to be installed on a mobile launcher that will increase its movability and durability.

Also, the KTSSM 180 km range is planned to be increased to 300 km.

The publication adds that the North Korean missile and artillery threats have attracted increased attention after North Korea demonstrated a number of missile and artillery systems capable of reaching South Korean territory at a recent military parade in Pyongyang.

Among them are "massive" multiple rocket systems and 152 mm self-propelled howitzers, as well as the KN-23 missile inspired by the Russian Iskander ballistic missile.

• On January 19, the Pentagon asked the US Armed Forces in South Korea (USFK) to send some equipment to support Ukraine.

• On January 30, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on South Korea to increase military support for Ukraine with reference to other countries that have changed their policy of refusing to supply weapons.