This evolution “It is going to greatly reorganize our strategic deterrence and it is going to strengthen the effectiveness of our nuclear counterattack,” said the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, quoted by the official KCNA news agency.
The new “Hwasung-18” was “launched on Thursday as a key resource for the strategic military force”, added this medium.
The South Korean military claimed on Thursday that it had detected a ballistic missile “medium or long range” launched from the Pyongyang area at 07:23 (22:23 GMT) that flew a thousand kilometers before falling into the sea.
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The Seoul military command had already pointed to the possibility that it was a new type of missile propelled by solid fuel.
Until now, all of Pyongyang’s known intercontinental missiles were powered by liquid fuel, but Kim had placed the development of solid fuel ICBMs as a priority.
These projectiles are easier to store and transport, more stable, and faster to launch, making them more difficult to detect and neutralize.
At a military parade in Pyongyang in February, North Korea displayed a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Analysts noted that some may be new fossil fuel ICBMs.
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The announcement comes days before North Korea celebrates one of its most significant political anniversaries, Sunshine Day, on April 15.
The date commemorates the birth of the country’s founder, Kim Il Jung, and is often celebrated with weapons tests or military parades.
The entrance North Korea confirms it launched a solid fuel ballistic missile was first published on newspaper TODAY.
