How North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test stacks up
Seoul — North Korea said on Wednesday it had successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), called Hwasong-15, that could reach all of the US mainland. In a broadcast on state TV, North Korea said the newly developed Hwasong-15 had "much greater advantages in its tactical and technological specifications and technical characteristics" than the Hwasong-14 ICBM it tested twice in July. Analysts and officials are awaiting the release of photos and video from the launch to identify what differences there may be between the Hwasong-15 and previous North Korean missiles. Height, distance The missile, the first test in 75 days, was fired on a steep trajectory and flew for 53 minutes, North Korea said. It reached an altitude of 4,475km and flew 950km, according to the state TV broadcast. The US-based Union of Concerned Scientists said that if those numbers were correct, "then, if flown on a standard trajectory rather than this lofted trajectory, this missile wo...
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