In response to North Korea's recent launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), South Korea's Missile Strategy Command plans to test its own Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile this week. The test is a direct response to North Korea's continued provocations, according to an unnamed military official quoted in a Yonhap News report. The Hyunmoo-2 missile is capable of striking North Korea if needed, and serves as a warning to the country. North Korea has fired approximately 45 ballistic missiles so far this year and recently launched an ICBM that reportedly broke flight records.