December 07, 2023
Analysis

How Israel’s Iron Dome could help defend against North Korean threats

Although Israel threatened by far fewer rockets than Seoul, experts say Iron Dome still could prove useful

As conflict between Israel and Gaza continues to rage, the threat of Hamas rocket attacks on civilian centers and the corresponding effectiveness of Israel's Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system has once again come to the fore.

Simultaneously, North Korea has continued a sustained effort to draw attention to its own rocket, artillery and missile capabilities, peaking this Monday with Kim Jong Un personally supervising launch drills just miles from South Korean territory.