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 01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 09What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 10If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy

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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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