North Korea announced that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it launched on Wednesday was fired from a newly-developed vehicle, and claimed that its warhead could withstand the pressure of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.
State media reported on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally guided the missile test and referred to the new launcher as "impeccable" and a "breakthrough", RT reported.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile which splashed down in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) early Wednesday, according to South Korean, Japanese, and US militaries.
The Pentagon's initial assessment indicated it was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Pyongyang announced in a statement read on North Korean state TV that the missile was the Hwasong 15, and is capable of hitting the US mainland. It went on to declare the country to be a full-fledged nuclear force.
"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced that the country has realized the great historic cause of completing a state nuclear force," the statement said, as cited by Yonhap.
If the missile was indeed a Hwasong-15, it would represent a new development for Pyongyang. Other launches taking place in 2017 were either said to be the older Hwasong-14 ICBM, or the intermediate range (IRBM) Hwasong-12.
Kim stressed that his country's nuclear weapons are aimed solely at "defending the sovereignty of the nation from the US nuclear threat and protecting the peaceful life of the people."
He has also stated that no other country is under threat from Pyongyang's nukes.
[farsnews.com]
29/11/17
State media reported on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally guided the missile test and referred to the new launcher as "impeccable" and a "breakthrough", RT reported.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile which splashed down in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) early Wednesday, according to South Korean, Japanese, and US militaries.
The Pentagon's initial assessment indicated it was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Pyongyang announced in a statement read on North Korean state TV that the missile was the Hwasong 15, and is capable of hitting the US mainland. It went on to declare the country to be a full-fledged nuclear force.
"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced that the country has realized the great historic cause of completing a state nuclear force," the statement said, as cited by Yonhap.
If the missile was indeed a Hwasong-15, it would represent a new development for Pyongyang. Other launches taking place in 2017 were either said to be the older Hwasong-14 ICBM, or the intermediate range (IRBM) Hwasong-12.
Kim stressed that his country's nuclear weapons are aimed solely at "defending the sovereignty of the nation from the US nuclear threat and protecting the peaceful life of the people."
He has also stated that no other country is under threat from Pyongyang's nukes.
[farsnews.com]
29/11/17
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