Sourced : Asia Times
By Asia Unhedged
Pyongyang’s rogue missile-firing has evoked a commotion among its neighbours. But the anger has turned into threats after Kim Jong-un’s regime astounded the world on July 4 – Independence Day in the United States – with its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew almost 1,000 kilometers after being launched.
The Hwasong-14, which means ‘fire star’ in Korean, reached an altitude of 2,802 km and traveled 933 kilometers east into the Sea of Japan after a 39-minute flight.
The ICBM’s actual range, on an optimum trajectory, is reportedly 6,700km – possibly over 10,000km (not accounting for the Earth’s rotation). That potentially puts targets in Alaska and Hawaii within its range.
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