North Korea’s burgeoning new missile technologies have been the center of international focus in recent years, as the DPRK has conducted an unprecedented number of weapons tests and revealed new capabilities to strike targets ranging from South Korea to the continental U.S.

But Pyongyang also retains a cache of hundreds of older missiles, and experts say even these “ancient” weapons could play a role in any future conflict on the Korean Peninsula.

Estimates suggest the DPRK has amassed between 600 to 1,000 SCUD-style short-range Hwasong-5 and Hwasong-6 missiles and around 300 Rodong class medium-range missiles since the 1990s. 

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