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North Korea: Latest Missile Test Indicates a Growing Technical and Operational Ability

Jul 31, 2017 | 20:19 GMT

North Korean missile test shows its growing launch abilities

(Stratfor)

As flight parameters of North Korea's July 28 Hwasong-14 missile test emerged over the weekend, it became increasingly apparent that the North Koreans are further ahead in their development of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) than even was apparent from their first Hwasong-14 test on July 4. With an apogee of 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles), a flight time of 47 minutes and a splash distance of almost 1,000 kilometers, the Hwasong-14's theoretical range extended beyond 10,000 kilometers — placing key U.S. cities such as New York, Boston and Chicago within the missile's range....

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