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North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report

Expert says US intel assessment, while not new, reflects growing push to upgrade American missile defenses

North Korea could possess up to 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of carrying nuclear warheads by 2035, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment detailing threats to the American homeland.

A graphic released by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under the Department of Defense on Tuesday estimates that the DPRK currently has 10 or fewer ICBMS, but it predicts that the country could add another 40 long-range missiles to that total over the next decade.

“North Korea has successfully tested ballistic missiles with sufficient range to reach the entire Homeland,” the visualization states, defining ICMBS as ground-based missiles with