--- title: "North Korea Fires Two More Ballistic Missiles" description: "With tensions already high in the [wake of its launching]() an intermediate-range ballistic missile [(IRBM) over Japan]() earlier this week, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) today, the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to…" date: "2022-10-05" modified: "2022-10-05" authors: - name: "Howard Altman" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman" url: "https://www.twz.com/north-korea-fires-two-more-ballistic-missiles" categories: - "Around The Globe" - "Indo-Pacific" - "Land" - "News & Features" - "North Korea" - "Tactical Ballistic Missiles" --- # North Korea Fires Two More Ballistic Missiles ![]() *A view of a previous North Korean missile launch. KCNA/File Photo* With tensions already high in the [wake of its launching]() an intermediate-range ballistic missile [(IRBM) over Japan]() earlier this week, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) today, the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to media reports. The classification of the missiles could change though as more intelligence is gathered. The missiles were fired from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, [*CNN* reported](), and mark the sixth launch of North Korean ballistic missiles in the past two weeks. The launches come as the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier *Ronald Reagan* has redeployed to the region. https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1577781279306960896 The exact path of the missiles is unclear at the moment. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's office Tweeted, then deleted, a message that at least one of them "likely" flew over Japan. The region is already on edge in the wake of[ Monday’s North Korean IRBM ]()that flew over the island nation. It was the first time in five years North Korea fired a missile over Japan. https://twitter.com/JPN\_PMO/status/1577775090879852544?s=20&t=rJSF\_rhpsaBd4MHREERxiQ [*The Yonhap News Agency* said]() the latest North Korean missile launch came “after a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was redeployed to the East Sea the previous day in a show of force against its provocations." https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1577771247638749184 The *Ronald Reagan* "returned to waters east of South Korea after it departed last week following an exercise with the South Korean Navy and then trilateral anti-submarine warfare drills involving Japan," according to *Yonhap*. "The carrier is expected to engage in another trilateral exercise with Japan in the international waters of the East Sea later in the day." ![]() *The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has been redeployed to the waters off South Korea as a show of force after Monday's North Korean intermediate range ballistic missile launch. (U.S. Navy photo)* "North Korea condemned the United States Thursday for redeploying a U.S. aircraft carrier into the waters east of South Korea, saying that the move poses a 'grave threat to stability in the region," [according to *Yonhap*](), citing the official *Korean Central News Agency*. "The missile launch is widely viewed as the North's protest against Seoul and Washington's latest joint exercises." We reached out to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet for more details. We will update this story with any information they provide. This is a developing story. Please stay with *The War Zone* for updates. *Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com* ## Author Howard is a Senior Staff Writer for *TWZ*. He writes frequently about conflict, focusing heavily on the Middle East and Ukraine, and interviews with military and intelligence officials and industry leaders from around the globe. He lives near Tampa, Florida, home of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]()