The U.S. military has verified that North Korea has a missile capable of striking anywhere on the U.S. mainland.
The Hwaseong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile has an estimated range of 8,000 miles, U.S. Forces Korea certified in its 2019 Strategic Digest, making it "Capable of striking any part" of U.S. mainland territory.
The digest confirmed the claims of North Korea and the concerns of analysts who had estimated the Hwaseong-15 to be the country's longest range missile to date.
While North Korea claims the missile is capable of carrying a "Super-large heavy warhead," its potential payload remains unknown.
U.S. intelligence has assessed that North Korea has developed technology allowing it to miniaturize a nuclear warhead to fit its ballistic missiles, a key step towards a functional, missile-based nuclear weapon.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was officially named head of state and military commander in chief of North Korea in a new constitution released Thursday, a move some believe is meant to set the stage for a peace treaty with the United States formally ending the Korean War.
President Trump made a surprise visit to the Korean demilitarized zone last month, crossing over the demarcation line separating North and South Korea.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/us-military-confirms-north-korean-missile-can-hit-anywhere-on-us-mainland
The Hwaseong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile has an estimated range of 8,000 miles, U.S. Forces Korea certified in its 2019 Strategic Digest, making it "Capable of striking any part" of U.S. mainland territory.
The digest confirmed the claims of North Korea and the concerns of analysts who had estimated the Hwaseong-15 to be the country's longest range missile to date.
While North Korea claims the missile is capable of carrying a "Super-large heavy warhead," its potential payload remains unknown.
U.S. intelligence has assessed that North Korea has developed technology allowing it to miniaturize a nuclear warhead to fit its ballistic missiles, a key step towards a functional, missile-based nuclear weapon.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was officially named head of state and military commander in chief of North Korea in a new constitution released Thursday, a move some believe is meant to set the stage for a peace treaty with the United States formally ending the Korean War.
President Trump made a surprise visit to the Korean demilitarized zone last month, crossing over the demarcation line separating North and South Korea.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/us-military-confirms-north-korean-missile-can-hit-anywhere-on-us-mainland
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