In a recent development, North Korea has fired multiple cruise missiles toward the sea off its west coast, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incident has further escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula. What Happened: The missiles were launched around 7 a.m. local time on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters. Both South Korean and U.S. intelligence are currently analyzing the launches. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea stated that they are closely monitoring further activities by North Korea. This missile launch follows North Korea’s recent artillery firing nea…