March 16 HS-17 ICBM Launch Highlights Deployment and Political Messages
North Korea launched a Hwasong-17 (HS-17) large, liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on a lofted trajectory on March 16. This…
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North Korea Launches Four “Hwasal-2” LACMs to Show Strong Deterrence and Rapid Response
On February 24, North Korean press reported on a “strategic cruise missile launching drill” the previous day involving “four ‘Hwasal-2’…
North Korea’s Feb. 8 Parade Highlights ICBMs and Tactical Nukes
North Korea conducted a military parade on the evening of February 8 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean…
The Next Big Thing? North Korea Ground Tests ICBM-sized Solid Rocket Motor
North Korea reportedly conducted the first static (ground) test of a large solid-propellant rocket motor on December 15. This is…