NK fires new powerful ballistic missile
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NORTH Korea fired a newly developed powerful ballistic missile into its eastern waters yesterday, US and South Korean officials said.
The initial US and South Korean assessments indicated it was a KN-15 medium-range missile, whose first publicly known test in February was seen by many foreign experts as a potentially worrying development. It uses solid fuel already loaded inside the missile, which would shorten launch preparation times, boost the weapon’s mobility and make it harder for outsiders to detect signs of its liftoff.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said after the February launch that the missile, called “Pukguksong-2” in North Korea, provided another nuclear attack capability against the United States and South Korea. Most of North Korea’s missiles use liquid propellant, which usually must be added on the launch pad before the weapon is fired.
The missile fired from land in the area of the eastern coastal city of Sinpo yesterday morning flew about 60 kilometers, according to a South Korean military statement. The missile launched in February flew about 500 kilometers.
North Korean state media said the “Pukguksong-2” is a surface-to-surface missile that can carry nuclear warheads.
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