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North Korea Tests Longest Flying ICBM, Marking a New Chapter in Its Missile Program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea Tests Longest Flying ICBM, Marking a New Chapter in Its Missile Program

Al Jazeera  

North Korea test-fired its longest flying missile yet, marking a new chapter for its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) programme. The missile flew for 86 minutes and approximately 1,000km (621 miles) at a maximum altitude of 7,000km (4,350 miles) before it splashed down off the coast of Hokkaido, outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

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North Korea Fires Longest ICBM Yet, Evasive of Japan's Zone
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea Fires Longest ICBM Yet, Evasive of Japan's Zone

CNN  

North Korea conducts a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test days before the US election. The missile is believed to be the longest flight time yet for a North Korean missile, and it is suspected to have fallen outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone. The launch comes just days ahead of the US presidential election, and follows warnings from the South …

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North Korea's Kim vows to boost nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea's Kim vows to boost nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his country's nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the country's second test flight of a new Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported July 13. Mr. Kim's statement suggests North Korea would ramp up weapons testing activities to expand its arsenals in response to recent …

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Longest test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM: North Korea
1 year, 5 months ago

Longest test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM: North Korea

India Today  

North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, its state media reported, saying the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force and a warning to the United States and other adversaries. READ | Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new ICBM launch "The test-fire is an essential process aimed at further …

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North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes

News 18  

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported, as Pyongyang vented its fury after threatening to down US spy planes it said had violated its airspace. Kim also vowed that “a series of stronger military offensive” would be launched until the United States and South Korea change their policies towards the North, …

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A powerful launcher called Titan IIIC
1 year, 6 months ago

A powerful launcher called Titan IIIC

The Hindu  

Do you know what an expendable launch system is? Used majorly by the U.S. Air Force and also by NASA, the rocket consisted of modified liquid-fuel first and second stages with two lateral strap-on solid rockets to enhance boost at lift-off. Began as an ICBM The Titan family of launch vehicles started off as a large intercontinental ballistic missile as …

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N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States. Kim added that the Hwasong-18 would rapidly advance North Korea’s nuclear response posture and further support an aggressive military strategy of maintaining “frontal …

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North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to “strike fear into the enemies” as South Korea and Japan agreed at a summit to work closely on regional security with the United States and staged military exercises around the region. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim supervised the test-firing of the …

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North Korea shows off possible new ICBM at huge military parade
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea shows off possible new ICBM at huge military parade

Al Jazeera  

The parade in Pyongyang appeared to feature a new, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, analysts have said. The country’s official Korean Central News Agency said the parade featured a variety of nuclear-capable weapons, including tactical nuclear missiles and ICBMs, which the state news agency described as crucial in supporting North Korea’s “power-to-power, all-out confrontation” against enemies. NK News, which monitors events …

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North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say, residents in Japan told to shelter
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say, residents in Japan told to shelter

India Today  

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and northern Japan to seek shelter. Officials in South Korea and Japan said the missile may have been an ICBM, which are North Korea's longest-range weapons, and are designed to carry a nuclear warhead to …

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North Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles hours after Biden’s Asia trip
2 years, 7 months ago

North Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles hours after Biden’s Asia trip

LA Times  

North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea Wednesday, South Korea said, hours after President Biden ended a trip to Asia, where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend its allies in the face of Pyongyang’s nuclear threat. The flight details for the suspected ICBM were similar to those of two previous North …

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North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in
2 years, 9 months ago

North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in

The Hindu  

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on March 24, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said, the first time Pyongyang has launched such a powerful weapon since 2017. It was a “breach of the suspension of intercontinental ballistic missile launches promised by Chairman Kim Jong Un to the international community,” Moon said in a statement, adding it was also in …

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Pentagon shoots down mock intercontinental missile in sea-based test
4 years, 1 month ago

Pentagon shoots down mock intercontinental missile in sea-based test

LA Times  

In a first for the Pentagon’s push to develop defenses against intercontinental-range ballistic missiles capable of striking the United States, a missile interceptor launched from a U.S. Navy ship at sea hit and destroyed a mock ICBM in flight Tuesday, officials said. Although the current U.S. approach to missile defense is designed to protect the U.S. homeland against an ICBM …

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