North Korea’s unprecedented missile launches provide a sneak peek at nuclear war



Analysis North Korea’s unprecedented missile launches provide a sneak peek at nuclear war State media report underscores challenges to US-ROK defenses and reveals new ICBM possibly for testing advanced payloads Ankit Panda November 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The apparently new ICBM that North Korea says it tested on Nov. 3, 2022 \| Image: KCNA (Nov. 7, 2022), edited by NK Pro North Korean state media on Monday released imagery covering the unprecedented and historic period of missile launches last week, when it fired at least 33 ballistic and cruise missiles. According to a “report of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army,” the launches were a “corresponding” measure to the U.S.-ROK Vigilant Storm aerial exercises. Last week’s launches reached a new level of intensity and included a combination of short-range ballistic missiles, medium-range cruise missiles and one intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM). The state media photos released Monday show systems across each of these missiles 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 China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 02New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 03How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 04What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 05What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 06If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 07North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 08The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats

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North Korea’s unprecedented missile launches provide a sneak peek at nuclear war

State media report underscores challenges to US-ROK defenses and reveals new ICBM possibly for testing advanced payloads

Ankit Panda November 7, 2022

North Korea’s unprecedented missile launches provide a sneak peek at nuclear war

The apparently new ICBM that North Korea says it tested on Nov. 3, 2022 | Image: KCNA (Nov. 7, 2022), edited by NK Pro

North Korean state media on Monday released imagery covering the unprecedented and historic period of missile launches last week, when it fired at least 33 ballistic and cruise missiles. According to a “report of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army,” the launches were a “corresponding” measure to the U.S.-ROK Vigilant Storm aerial exercises.

Last week’s launches reached a new level of intensity and included a combination of short-range ballistic missiles, medium-range cruise missiles and one intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM). The state media photos released Monday show systems across each of these missiles

North Korea’s unprecedented missile launches provide a sneak peek at nuclear war

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