Experts say the photos show the intercontinental ballistic missile and its launch vehicle are both oversized, raising a serious question about their wartime mobility and survivability
A photo provided by the North Korea n government shows what it says a test launch of new intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-19 in North Korea on Oct. 31.is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war situation.
But experts say the photos show the ICBM and its launch vehicle are both oversized, raising a serious question about their wartime mobility and survivability. “In the event of a conflict, such an exposure makes the weapon a target of a pre-emptive attack by opponents so there would be a big issue of survivability,” Chang said.
“Acquiring re-entry technology is currently the most important goal in North Korea’s missile development, specifically for ICBMs, but they just keep increasing the ranges instead. This possibly suggests they still lack confidence in their re-entry technology,” Lee Sangmin said. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Friday it has imposed unilateral sanctions on 11 North Korean individuals and four organizations for their alleged roles in procuring missile components and generating foreign currency to fund Pyongyang’s weapons program. The sanctions are largely symbolic given that financial transactions between the Koreas have been suspended for years.
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