North Korea test-fires one of two kinds of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea on Oct. 14, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. The launch was intended to "examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems" and help the Navy better perform its strategic missions," according to the KCNA. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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