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 01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way

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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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