hwasong-17 Archives - 38 North

Does North Korea Really Have So Few ICBMs?

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jul 1, 2025

WMD

On May 13, the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), as part of the unveiling of the …

The Next Big Thing? Possibilities for North Korea’s Longer Mobile Missile Launcher Chassis

Vann H. Van Diepen

Sep 13, 2024

Military Affairs

On September 8, North Korea released an undated photo of Kim Jong Un standing next to an …

Third Successful Launch of North Korea’s Hwasong-18 Solid ICBM Probably Marks Operational Deployment

Vann H. Van Diepen

Dec 21, 2023

Military Affairs

North Korea launched a Hwasong (HS)-18 solid-propellant, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic …

Second Consecutive Flight Test Success Brings North Korea’s Hwasong-18 ICBM Closer to Deployment

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jul 18, 2023

Military Affairs, WMD

North Korea successfully conducted a second flight test of the Hwasong-18 (HS-18) …