North Korea move deadly missile to west coast as World War 3 fears spike
US satellites captured images of missiles mounted on transport erector launchers (TELs) being moved out of a hangar to locations near the capital, Pyongyang.
Experts believe the nuclear state is planning a fiery response to the US deployment of a carrier strike group and nuclear–powered submarine on the Korean Peninsula.
It comes just days after the United States sent bombers to fly over the Peninsula – despite Kim Jong-un saying he would shoot any aircraft out of the sky.
A source said: ”The North may carry out a simultaneous launch of ICBM and IRBM within a few days in protest against the US’s show of military might.”
Military officials are urgently monitoring the situation amid fears the missiles being moved are the Hwasong-14 inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) or Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).
The missile movement comes as Pyongyang threatened to fire a barrage of missiles at the US overseas territory of Guam.
North Korea has made repeated threats against the US and Donald Trump's administration.
This has included testing numerous missiles and launching a hydrogen bomb last month.
After Trump threatened to "totally destroy" the regime, Kim's state propaganda responded in kind, saying the country would strike the US mainland.
Most recently, propaganda said: “North Korea is demonstrating its might as a world military power equipped with latest strike equipment, including ICBM, H-bomb and ballistic missile from strategic submarines.
“This proud reality is the brilliant fruition of the faith and will of the army and people of the DPRK who stand unfazed by any sanctions, pressure and military threats and blackmail by the enemies.”
Just yesterday, Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO chief, warned of "devastating consequences" if a North Korean war erupted.
Mr Stoltenberg, who is due to visit South Korea and Japan in the next few weeks, said diplomacy should be the path taken to solve the crisis.
