North Korea Says It Tested ‘High-Thrust Solid-Fuel Motor’ at Satellite Launching Site -KCNA

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has actually evaluated a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor”, state media reported on Friday, as the separated nation looks for to establish a brand-new tactical weapon and accelerate its nuclear and rocket programs. The test, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, was performed on Thursday at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, the main KCNA news company stated. The fixed shooting test showed the motor’s dependability and stability, offering a “assurance for the advancement of another new-type tactical weapon system”, KCNA included. Specialists state the test appears focused on establishing a brand-new solid-fuel global ballistic rocket (ICBM) provided the thrust of the engine, which the North stated was “the very first of its kind” in the nation. Political Cartoons on World Leaders North Korea has actually been working to develop more solid-fuel rockets, which are more steady and can be introduced with nearly no caution or preparation time. “They can be utilized for surprise launches and reveal enhanced survivability versus opponents’ attacks, implying North Korea is accelerating its push to establish more effective ICBMs and submarine-launched ballistic rockets,” Lim Eul-chul, a teacher of North Korean research studies at Kyungnam University in South Korea, stated. “We can not dismiss the possibility of the North test-firing an ICBM with a brand-new strong fuel rocket next year.” UNMATCHED TESTS Developing a solid-fuel
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