North Korea confirmed on Friday that it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) solid fuela breakthrough marked by the state press as a turning point for the country’s nuclear counterstrike capability.
The day before, the South Korean army had announced the discovery of a missile launched from the Pyongyang area and pointed to the possibility that it was a new type of solid propellant projectile.
Photos released by state media show the leader Kim Chen In watches the footage with his wife, sister and daughter and smiles as the black and white rocket appears to take off successfully.
“He launched a new species intercontinental ballistic missilesHwaseong-18, which has fulfilled its mission of important deterrence as the future main resource of the country’s strategic forces, the official press agency said. CTAC.
The purpose of the launch was to confirm “the operability of solid-propellant engines for multi-stage rockets (and) to assess the military feasibility of a new strategic weapons system,” the report said.
Kim Jong Un’s words
Kim said the new weapon would “dramatically increase the effectiveness of its nuclear counterstrike stance” and allow the North to “constantly instill extreme anxiety and terror” in its enemies, he said. CTAC.
Photos released by state media and details provided by the South Korean army suggest that this is indeed the first successful test. Pyongyang solid rocket, said analyst Ankit Panda. AFP.
“The smoke coming out of the rocket corresponds to solid propellant,” said the American expert.
“We also know from government agencies South Korea that this missile flew high, and it looks like the North Koreans also released images showing that all the stages were successfully separated into the missile’s flight paths,” he added.
Until now, all known intercontinental missiles Pyongyang they were liquid-fueled, but Kim made the development of solid-fueled ICBMs a priority. (AFP)
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