N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead.

North Korea has claimed a successful test-fire of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) named Hwasong-16, equipped with a hypersonic warhead. The missile test marks the first time North Korea has launched such a weapon since 2017 and is said to now be solid-fuel and nuclear-capable. The test follows a series of increased weapons tests by North Korea and occurs ahead of the April 15 birthday celebration of late founder Kim Il-sung and the April 25 founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

April 02, 2024
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