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 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 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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