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This just clarifies, in some sense, that the Indo Pacific and Euro Atlantic theatres are linked in some way,
This is concerning because it portends in the future that if Russian technology does end up in North Korea's direction, then (North Korean leader) Kim Jong Un will be able to accelerate the scope and sophistication of his missile capabilities,
he told CNA’s East Asia Tonight programme China has a dilemma. Up until now, China has been much more important to North Korea than Russia has,
If North Korean troops are actually deployed, it means they would gain modern combat experience from the Ukraine war, which ultimately poses an indirect threat to South Korea,
The North Koreans are stopgap. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has been losing... huge numbers of troops on the ground,
Reentry technology is crucial for ICBMs, yet North Korea seems to prioritize range over these essential capabilities,
When missiles increase in size, the launch vehicles do too, which hampers mobility,
explained Lee Sangmin, a researcher at South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense Analyses Acquiring reentry technology is currently the most important goal in North Korea’s missile development, specifically for ICBMs, but they just keep increasing the ranges instead. This possibly suggests they still lack confidence in their reentry technology,
In the event of a conflict, such an exposure makes the weapon a target of a preemptive attack by opponents so there would be a big issue of survivability,
When missiles get bigger, what happens? The vehicles get larger, too. As the transporter-erector launchers get bigger, their mobility decreases,
Lee Sangmin, an expert at South Korea’s Korea Institute for Defense Analyses The missile continues to underwrite the growing credibility of North Korea's strategic deterrent capabilities,
said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ... adding that The new-type ICBM proved before the world that the hegemonic position we have secured in the development and manufacture of nuclear delivery means of the same kind is absolutely irreversible,
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said while overseeing the launch, ... KCNA reported North Korea may continue testing to see if, during the final reentry phase, the warheads can separate and each head toward individual targets,
The increased length likely means a greater fuel capacity, which directly affects thrust and potentially increases range,
It can be stored and moved anywhere, allowing for excellent mobility, stealth and survivability,
said Kim of the University of North Korean Studies I affirm that the DPRK [North Korea] will never change its line of bolstering up its nuclear forces."
We've not yet seen these troops deploy into combat against Ukrainian forces, but we would expect that to happen in the coming days."
Even if some level of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is possible, they are likely to be very cautious when it comes to core military technologies,
It is believed the North Korea ballistic missile is a long-range ballistic missile fired at a high angle,
the Joint Chiefs of Staff had said in a statement Around 7:11 a.m. today (2217 GMT Wednesday) North Korea launched at least one ICBM-class ballistic missile from an area near Pyongyang toward the northeast,
Japanese Defense Minister General Nakatani told reporters,
