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| N.Korea Unveils New Weapons |
| 2015-10-13 |
| North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile and new long-range artillery batteries during a parade Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of the Workers Party. The North hinted that the intercontinental ballistic missile can be mounted with multiple warheads, but military experts here believe this is unlikely given North Korea's technological prowess. Unlike previous missiles, the KN-08 has a larger warhead with a rounded nose. State TV described it as capable of being mounted with "multiple small nuclear warheads." But South Korean military experts are skeptical. "We aren't sure whether the KN-08 is real or just a dummy," said one military officer here. "And the chances of it being mounted with nuclear warheads remain low." The KN-08 is 18 m long and 2 m in diameter and has a maximum range of 12,000 km, capable of reaching the western coast of the U.S. But missiles must measure 1 m in diameter and weigh less than one ton to be mounted with nuclear warheads. The new multiple rocket launcher was probably unveiled to show that it is ready for deployment. The North has conducted several tests of the weapon between late 2012 and February this year to expand its range. Military officials here speculated that it has a maximum range of between 140 km and 200 km. Until now, the maximum range of North's most powerful MRL was 65 km, which made it capable of hitting Seoul from the demilitarized zone. But the new one can hit airbases in Suwon, Osan and Seosan, as well as the South's military complex in Gyeryongdae in the central part of the nation. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 capable of reaching the western coast of the U.S Send them a map of the really really blue district from the last couple of elections. Lots on the West Coast. Call it Karma. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-10-13 16:22 |
| #2 capable of reaching the western coast of the U.S Well, it really only needs to reach Busan and the USS Reagan doesn't it. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-10-13 00:24 |
| #1 Looks like KJU aka Pudgy in same parade = Iran's Supreme Ayatollah Khameini ... * WORLD MILITARY FORUM > NORTH KOREA'S KIM JONG-UN VOWS NORTH KOREA WILL BECOME A WORLD-CLASS MILITARY + POWER, to include dev or acquisition of Nukes. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-10-13 00:14 |