North Korea Tests Intermediate-Range Missile as Gulf Crisis Peaks
🚀 PYONGYANG — Kim tests a missile while Washington's eyes are on the Gulf. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Intermediate-range missiles reach US bases in Japan and Guam — the message is about Washington's overextension. With three carriers in the Gulf and Baltic Sentry active, Pyongyang is probing how many fronts CENTCOM can hold. Kim Yo Jong fronts the test — calibrated, not impulsive. Seoul and Tokyo need reassurance Washington cannot cheaply give.
