North Korea said on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18, to 'radically promote' the country's nuclear counterattack capability, state media reported.
SEOUL, April 14 - North Korea said on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile , the Hwasong-18, to "radically promote" the country's nuclear counterattack capability, state media reported.
State media released photos of Kim watching the launch, accompanied by his wife, sister and daughter, and the missile covered in camouflage nets on a mobile launcher. "For any country that operates large-scale, missile based nuclear forces, solid-propellant missiles are incredibly desirable capability because they don't need to be fuelled immediately prior to use," said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "These capabilities are much more responsive in a time of crisis."
North Korea first displayed what could be a new solid-fuel ICBM during a military parade in February after testing aAnalysts said the U.S. could determine between a solid- or liquid-fuelled launch with early warning satellites that can detect differences in the infrared data produced by various missile types.
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