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Breakthrough: North Korea’s Long Range Missile Launch

In December launch North Korea has proven cynics wrong and shown that it can successfully deploy a three-stage ICBM
NK News February 7, 2013
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Breakthrough: North Korea’s Long Range Missile Launch
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By Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. Ph.D. at Angelo State University.

Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Angelo State University and the current President of the International Council on Korean Studies. His latest book, The Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean Threat in a Changing Era (Washington DC: Potomac Books) is scheduled for publication in April, 2013.

To date, North Korea has successfully manufactured, tested, deployed, and proliferated short range ballistic missiles (SRBMs – Scud B through D and the “Extended Range” Scud), medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs – the No Dong

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