On August 28, North Korea flew what is believed to a be a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The missile was launched shortly before 6 a.m. Japan local time, and reportedly traveled over 2,700 km before landing in the Pacific Ocean. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the missile...
According to North Korea’s state-run newspaper, Kim Jong Un has ordered an increase in the production of solid fuel missile engines. Following a visit to a military research facility where Kim inspected the manufacturing process of intercontinental ballistic missile warheads, he instructed workers to increase their production of “solid-fuel rocket engines and rocket warhead tips…”...
On August 21, a U.N. report on North Korean sanctions violations outlined chemical, ballistic missile, and conventional arms cooperation between Syria and the DPRK. According to the report, “Two member states interdicted shipments destined for Syria. Another Member state informed the panel that it had reasons to believe that the goods were part of a...
On August 14, the New York Times reported that North Korea’s recent successes in testing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) have been facilitated by purchasing Ukrainian rocket engines on the blackmarket. Citing a newly released study by the International Institute for Security Studies, and “classified assessments by American intelligence agencies,” the Times stated the Russian...
On August 8, the Washington Post reported on Defense Intelligence Agency analysis indicating that North Korea had successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, capable of being fitted onto an ICBM. President Trump responded that “North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States…They will be met with fire, fury and frankly power the...
On August 10, President Trump announced his administration’s intentions for a “billions of dollars” increase in missile defense spending. The President told reporters, “We are going to be increasing our budget by many billions of dollars because of North Korea, and other reasons having to do with the anti-missile. We are going to be increasing...
North Korea conducted a flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it has designated the Hwasong-14. During the July 3 test, the Hwasong-14 traveled for around 40 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan, inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone...
On July 3, North Korea successfully flight tested a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time. The missile flew on a lofted trajectory to a range of around 930 kilometers, and to an altitude of 2,800 kilometers. This indicates the missile’s range could be as much as 7,000 kilometers when flown on a...
On June 22, North Korea tested a rocket engine that U.S. officials believe could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). According to one official, the test could be for the smallest stage of an ICBM rocket engine. It is the DPRK’s first rocket engine test since March. The test...
On June 8, North Korea test-fired four missiles believed to be short-range, antiship cruise missiles. The launch took place from Wonsan, Gangwon Province, on the country’s east coast. According to the South Korean military, the test missiles flew about 200 km before falling in the East Sea. Analysts note that this range is notably longer...
