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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) …

Hey, Boomer: What Happened to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Subs?

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jul 10, 2023

Military Affairs, WMD

In July 2019, North Korea revealed a conventionally powered ballistic missile submarine (SSB) …

First Flight of North Korea’s “Chollima-1” SLV Fails, but More Launches and More New SLVs Are Likely

Vann H. Van Diepen

Jun 7, 2023

Military Affairs, WMD

North Korea’s initial launch on May 31 of the new “Chollima-1” space launch vehicle (SLV), …

North Korea’s New HS-18 Makes a Solid but Incremental Contribution to the ICBM Force

Vann H. Van Diepen and 38 North

Apr 20, 2023

Military Affairs, WMD

North Korea launched its first solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the …