North Korea’s Newest Ballistic Missile: A Preliminary Assessment
On May 4, under the watchful eye of Kim Jong Un, North Korea launched a series of projectiles featuring two…
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Expansion of North Korea’s Solid Fuel Ballistic Missile Program: The Eight Year Old Case of the Chemical Materials Institute
While recent press reports have focused on the expansion of North Korea’s Chemical Materials Institute (CMI)[1]—a key facility in its…
The Pukguksong-2: Lowering the Bar on Combat Readiness?
On Sunday, May 21, 2017, North Korea launched a two-stage, solid-fueled Pukguksong-2 (KN-15) ballistic missile. It was the second successful…
Lake Yonphung: Launch Site for the Second Pukguksong-2 Missile Launch
On Sunday, May 21, 2017, North Korea conducted the second test launch of its “Pukguksong-2, solid-fuel missile,” a land-based version…