韓國稱其新巡航導彈可打擊朝鮮任何地點大綱

South Korea showed off a new cruise missile on Thursday that defense officials say has the ability to strike "anywhere at anytime" in North Korea.

Seoul's military is on a heightened state of alert after North Korea's latest nuclear test, which prompted international condemnation and raised tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Defense Ministry spokesperson touted the pinpoint accuracy of the missile, which he says has now been officially deployed.

The Defense Ministry did not specify the exact range of the missile, but released footage of it being launched from a submarine and destroyer and hitting precision targets on land.

South Korea reached a deal last year with the United States to expand the range of its ballistic missiles - a move Seoul says is necessary to counter the growing threat of Pyongyang's weapons.

Washington has reassured its allies in the region of its commitment to their security following North Korea's nuclear test on Tuesday. President Barack Obama pledged protection under the U.S. "nuclear umbrella" during a telephone call Wednesday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.韓國星期四展示了一種新型巡航導彈。韓國軍方官員說，這種導彈能夠在任何時間打擊朝鮮的任何地點。

朝鮮最近進行核試驗後，韓國軍隊提高了戒備等級。朝鮮的核試驗招致國際社會的譴責，並導致朝鮮半島的緊張局勢升級。

韓國國防部發言人宣稱這種新型導彈極爲精準，並說目前已經正式進入部署。

韓國國防部沒有說明這種導彈的射程，但公佈的畫面顯示了從潛艇和驅逐艦發射導彈並準確命中陸上標靶的情形。

韓國去年與美國達成一項擴大韓國彈道導彈射程的協議，首爾說，這舉措對於抗衡平壤日益增長的武器威脅是必要的。

朝鮮星期二進行核試驗後，美國向該地區盟友重申，美國致力於保護其安全。奧巴馬總統星期三與日本首相安倍晉三進行電話交談時，保證爲日本提供“覈保護傘”。