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North Korea successfully conducted a test-fire of a new hypersonic missile, advancing leader Kim Jong Un's plan to utilize solid fuel across its missile range, as reported by state news agency KCNA. The launch drew condemnation from neighboring countries and the U.S., reflecting concerns over North Korea's persistent missile development despite international sanctions.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new ballistic missile designed to deploy a hypersonic glide vehicle that can deliver a nuclear payload, his state media reported, calling the test "an epoch-making success."
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North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile, possibly related to developing a new solid-fuel hypersonic weapon. Solid-fuel technology offers advantages like easier operation and greater responsiveness in crisis. Countries like the U.S., Soviet Union, and China have utilized solid fuel in missile systems. North Korea's solid-fuel ICBM aims to enhance its nuclear counterattack capability.
North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Tuesday, in what South Korean officials said could be related to its development of a new solid-fuel hypersonic weapon. The launch comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of a solid-fuel engine for a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic missile to develop national defense capability, state media reported in March.