North Korea tested a new air defense system and held a cruise missile exercise

North Korea conducted a launch test of a newly designed air defense missile system on Wednesday and, during the same period, held a cruise missile attack exercise, according to the state-run KCNA news agency.

The information was reported by Reuters on Thursday, citing official media from Pyongyang. In its report, KCNA did not provide details about the location of the test, the type of system used, or the results of the exercise.

The military activities included two components: testing a new system intended for air defense and an offensive exercise involving cruise missiles. The report does not specify whether the tests were supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, nor the number of missiles launched.

The announcement comes as North Korea periodically presents its military tests as part of efforts to develop its defense and attack capabilities. Additional details about the exercise and the new air defense system were not made public.