North Korea tested another 'hypersonic' missile, says state media



News North Korea tested another ‘hypersonic’ missile, says state media Pyongyang says Wednesday's missile test was successful and helped prove the reliability of a new fuel system Colin Zwirko January 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Jan. 6, 2022 \| State media released a single image of the Jan. 5 missile test North Korea says it tested a new “hypersonic missile” on Wednesday and that a new fuel transport system proved successful in freezing winter temperatures. The missile successfully traveled 435 miles (700 km) to hit its target, making a 75 mile (120 km) lateral maneuver along the way, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday morning. KCNA said that the test was overseen by the Academy of Defense Science, without mentioning the presence of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un or any individual military general. Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program, told © 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. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea tested another ‘hypersonic’ missile, says state media

Pyongyang says Wednesday's missile test was successful and helped prove the reliability of a new fuel system

Colin Zwirko January 6, 2022

North Korea tested another ‘hypersonic’ missile, says state media

Rodong Sinmun, Jan. 6, 2022 | State media released a single image of the Jan. 5 missile test

North Korea says it tested a new “hypersonic missile” on Wednesday and that a new fuel transport system proved successful in freezing winter temperatures.

The missile successfully traveled 435 miles (700 km) to hit its target, making a 75 mile (120 km) lateral maneuver along the way, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday morning.

KCNA said that the test was overseen by the Academy of Defense Science, without mentioning the presence of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un or any individual military general.

Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program, told

North Korea tested another ‘hypersonic’ missile, says state media

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