North Korea continues to create tension
with its continuous tests of nuclear
weapons and now the country has hailed as
a success its latest test of an intercontinental
ballistic missile (ICBM), describing it as a
“stern warning” for the US.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the
test proved that the entire US was within
striking range, state media reported.
Confirming the latest launch, the North said
the ICBM flew for just over 47 minutes and
reached an altitude of 3,724km (2,300
miles).
The Korean Central News Agency says, ‘the
leader said proudly the test also confirmed
all the US mainland is within our striking
range”.
According to Melissa Hanham, Senior
Research Associate in the James Martin
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, ‘North
Korea’s latest ICBM test went farther and
higher than their previous 3 July test,
meaning that they may be able to strike
even deeper into the heartland of the United
States than initially assessed’.
