North Korea's missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go



Analysis North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go The DPRK has chalked up remarkable successes in acquiring a missile production infrastructure Uzi Rubin May 29, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON US Navy 071106-N-0000X-003 A threat representative target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) to be intercepted as part of a Missile Defense Agency test of the sea-based capability under development - U.S. Navy photo [Public domain] North Korea’s leaders love to splurge on military parades, in which they strive to dazzle the world (and their subjects) with the spectacle of their military might. Pyongyang’s military parades are the epitome of martial pomp and circumstance, unparalleled anywhere in the world in their robotic exactitude. Not since the Prussia of Frederick the Great has the world witnessed such geometrically perfect ranks of marionette-like, goose-stepping troops marching under the stern gaze of the Supreme Leader and a bevy of bemedalled generals. Following them is row-upon-row of roaring, smoke belching war machines, some Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 09Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere 10How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

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North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go

The DPRK has chalked up remarkable successes in acquiring a missile production infrastructure

Uzi Rubin May 29, 2017

North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go

US Navy 071106-N-0000X-003 A threat representative target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) to be intercepted as part of a Missile Defense Agency test of the sea-based capability under development - U.S. Navy photo [Public domain]

North Korea’s leaders love to splurge on military parades, in which they strive to dazzle the world (and their subjects) with the spectacle of their military might. Pyongyang’s military parades are the epitome of martial pomp and circumstance, unparalleled anywhere in the world in their robotic exactitude.

Not since the Prussia of Frederick the Great has the world witnessed such geometrically perfect ranks of marionette-like, goose-stepping troops marching under the stern gaze of the Supreme Leader and a bevy of bemedalled generals.

Following them is row-upon-row of roaring, smoke belching war machines, some

North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go

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