3 décembre 2023 | Local, Aérospatial

South Korea launches first spy satellite after North Korea does same

Since last year, North Korea has conducted about 100 ballistic missile tests, part of efforts to modernize weapons targeting South Korea and the U.S.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2023/12/01/south-korea-launches-first-spy-satellite-after-north-korea-does-same/

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