North Korea unveiled a possible new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a nighttime military parade. The Hwasong-17 is North Korea’s largest long-range missile to date.
As part of the North Korean military’s 75th anniversary celebrations, leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the deployment of long-range missile systems (ICMB) and tactical nuclear weapons units, state news agency KCNA reported Thursday.
Kim described the parade as a demonstration of the country’s “considerable” nuclear strike capability. Satellite images from the American company Maxar Technologies showed military vehicles and crowds in Kim Il Sung Square in the capital Pyongyang. “Following the apparent Hwasong-17 ICBM pairs are four unidentified but apparently similar bus systems,” said Joseph Dempsey, a defense researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Contrary to United Nations (UN) sanctions, North Korea has continued to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in recent years. Most of the country’s largest ballistic missiles run on liquid fuel, so they must be refueled at the launch site, a time-consuming process.
Developing a solid propellant ICBM has long been considered a major goal for North Korea, as such nuclear missiles are more difficult to detect and destroy in a conflict. It remained unclear whether the development of the alleged new missile is already in the test phase. North Korea has occasionally displayed dummies during the parades.
Source: Krone
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