Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

March 24, 2016

N. Korean leader hails solid-fuel rocket success
Seoul (AFP) March 24, 2016
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed an "historic" advance in the country's nuclear strike capability, with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said Thursday. It was the latest in a string of claims by Pyongyang regarding the growing technical sophistication of its nuclear deterrent - accompanied by threats of strikes on the US mainland. Tensions have been soaring on the divided Korean peninsula since the North carried out its fourth nuclear test on January 6, follo ... read more

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