North Korea's ICBM Prowess On Display: Hwasong-18 Signals First-Use Nuclear Policy Amid Global Tensions
North Korea has once again escalated regional tensions by testing its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18, as a response to the United States and South Korea enhancing their nuclear deterrence strategies. This significant military development occurred on Monday, less than a day after a short-range ballistic missile launch by Pyongyang, further exacerbating…