Two cruise missiles were fired by North Korea, according to South Korean officials, at the ocean off its west coast. How much damage may weapons from North Korea do? North Korea launched two cruise missiles early on Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into the waters off its west coast, according to a spokeswoman of the South Korean Defense Ministry.

Military officials from the US and South Korea said they were looking into the launch to learn more details. Following the launch, a meeting was held by South Korea’s national security adviser to assess the security situation and the military’s readiness, according to the presidential office.

The conference participants agreed to closely monitor any related movements prior to joint military drills between the US and South Korea, scheduled for early next week, the office said. Because they are powered by jet engines and keep a closer distance to the ground than ballistic missiles, cruise missiles are more difficult to detect.

Most cruise missiles are not designed to carry nuclear warheads. He reaffirmed during the address his willingness to provide aid to North Korea in exchange for its consent to cease working on nuclear weapons and start the disarmament process.

Despite not mentioning the launches during a press conference he held in Seoul on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol also marked his 100th day in office. Yoon instead highlighted that he was prepared to provide North Korea with limited economic aid in exchange for a halt to the development of nuclear weapons and the beginning of disarmament.

Yoon also made references to an “audacious plan” to boost North Korea’s economy in exchange for denuclearization in other remarks made earlier this week. He made the initial offer in May while delivering his inauguration speech.

In its most recent weapon test, which took place on July 10, the North fired what seemed to be several rocket launchers. It recently tested cruise missiles in January. “The US and South Korean military officials are evaluating specific factors, such as flight distance,” a defense ministry official claimed.