North Korean leader Kim Jong-un calls for his military to sharpen ‘offensive’ war plans as his rivals prepare drills
Still,‘s two most recent test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles are believed to be solid-fuel Hwasong-18s. These atomic-capable weapons have the range to hit the continental U.S., while their solid-fuel propellant means they can be swiftly moved out of cover, elevated and launched.
Without the necessity of a lengthy liquid-fueling process, they are less vulnerable to detection and preemptive strike. “Solid fuel means they can launch at any time and any place, it’s a significant improvement in their capabilities,” said Chun In-bum, a retired South Korean general. “If I were [still] in uniform, I would be telling my leaders we need to hit first.”“You will never have 100% certainty,” Mr. Chun added. “At 51%, we’d need to strike first.”
The giant Hwasong missiles were highly visible in an arms expo, and subsequently a military parade, attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in
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