North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, As President Biden Concludes Asia Trip

Update: The South Korea General Staff has confirmed that 30 F-15K jets have been scrambled to Alert Level 1 while U.S. and South Korean troops initiate surface-to-surface missile tests in response to the launch of three North Korean Ballistic Missiles. The United States and South Korean militaries have also conducted an "elephant walk" of more than 100 F-35 fighters in response. The South Koreans have also announced that the first missile flew 300km. The second missile had an "irregular trajectory", indicating that the North Koreans may have had a successful hypersonic missile launch. One reportedly missile exploded mid air.