North Korea says tested new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror

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SEOUL - North Korea said on Friday (April 14) it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 to 'radically promote' the country's nuclear counterattack capability, state media reported, warning of 'extreme uneasiness and horror' to enemies. North Korea fired what appeared to be a new model ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in...

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea on July 19, 2022.

Analysts said it would mark the North's first use of solid propellants in an intermediate-range or intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea has criticised recent US-South Korean joint military exercises as escalating tensions and has stepped up weapons tests in recent months. "But even liquids are highly survivable when field deployed," Van Diepen said, adding it depends on how North Korea chooses to operate the systems.North Korea displayed what could be a new solid-fuel ICBM during a military parade in February after testing a high-thrust solid-fuel engine in December.

 

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