Global apprehensions have risen after latest missile launch by North Korea, although the critics opine that they have taken a giant step forward in terms of technology of their weapons. The test carried out on Tuesday morning featured what the North Korean state media called a hypersonic glide vehicle capable of bypassing existing missile defense.

South Korean and Japanese defense authorities said the missile was launched for 1,000 km (620 miles) and splashed down in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The success of the test has been a cause of concern to other nations and their coalition partners, in such development evoke national security councils and consultations of world leaders.

The US has denounced the launch as a UN Security Council violation of several resolutions on the issue, according to the State Department. President Joe Biden has stated his readiness to convene a Monday huddle with South Korea and Japan over the latest aggression.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting to weigh the country’s need for stronger missile defenses and improved cooperation with its partners. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today also convened an emergency meeting of his cabinet wherein he affirmed Japan’s determination to enhance its defence capability given the emerging North Korean provocative acts.

China has urged all parties to be cautious and has encouraged the two nations to return to the negotiating table. However, Beijing has responded that more pressure on Pyongyang is not the answer and this has caused some Western powers to call on China to put more pressure on North Korea to devise nuclear and missiles.

The test has again brought out controversy in the usage of international sanctions on North Korea. Year on year, the economy pushes regime to develop weapons programs in a way that has prompted several analysts to ponder whether a new strategy towards the defiant nation is required in order to present a lasting peace to the people of North Korean.

Thanks to these latest test launches, military experts focused on the stated hypersonic speed of the missile. Should this be true, it would mark a major technological breakthrough for the North Korean weapons program and enable their arsenal to get past the present-day missile shields that the US and its allies put up.

The world is now left wondering how it is going respond to this latest act of provocation. There are voices for further sanctions and even some diplomats, who suggest that this method is worn out and there should be new approaches found. Some call for more of military ‘ muscularity,’ which can mean such things as more forward deployment of the U.S. strategic pop-ups in the region.

It has also revived the discussion of the prospective of talks with North Korea with regard to the test agreement. Two opposing views exist: the agitators of the dire need to engage in direct talks with Kim Jong Un for the express purpose of reducing tensions and moving of the process of denuclearization; the others claiming that holding negotiations would only serve to give the North Korean regime a green light to continue with its nuclear venture, while at the same time offering that regime more time to develop its nuclear weapons program.

This missile test has significance beyond simple security needs and risks. Different financial markets in Asia have been put under pressure and key stock indicators are down and investors are seeking refuge in defensive assets. The uncertainty brought by the test could have other effects on the economy of the region in the future provided the tensions escalate.

International human rights organizations have also chimed in arguing that the international community must not forget that there is still a humanitarian disaster going on in North Korea. They ask that any reply to the missile test should also consider those who are suffering within the North Korean system.

All over the world the people wait and observe keenly to see how this new complication will shape. The coming days and weeks will tell if the situation will deteriorate and turn this incident into a dangerous escalation or if it could be another trigger for diplomatic efforts currently needed to address the threats posed by the North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

The test is evidence that even today there are intricate relations and significant imbalance of forces in Northeast Asia. This situation shows that the countries are not lacking option what is lacking is the effective strategies within the multilateral level to cope with the security threats as men and women and a world becoming a global village.