US EditionSouth Korea Says North's Long-Range Missiles at 'Final Stage'
North Korea has enough nuclear arms for regime survival and is close to completing nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, with re-entry technology as the only remaining challenge.
- On Thursday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said North Korea is in the final stage of developing an ICBM capable of reaching the United States, with only re-entry technology left.
- Background: North Korea's nuclear infrastructure includes 4 uranium enrichment facilities and fissile material to produce up to 40 more warheads, with around 50 warheads estimated last year by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
- Lee sought to reassure global investors at the New York Stock Exchange, saying South Korea's military ranks in the top five excluding U.S. Forces Korea and defense spending exceeds North Korea's GDP.
- Lee announced policy changes including drastic defense spending increases and a staged plan to halt production short term, reduce weapons midterm, and pursue denuclearization long term as his administration sought ties with Pyongyang since June this year.
- Experts note such missiles can reach the United States despite guidance and re-entry doubts, and Last year North Korea launched the Hwasong-19, its largest ICBM.
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
NBC New YorkNorth Korea is close to an ICBM that can hit the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, South Korea says
North Korea is close to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the United States with a nuclear weapon, South Korea’s president said Thursday — though he added that it has yet to master the last, crucial step. North Korea has been ramping up its missile testing since talks between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong Un collapsed in 2019 amid disagreements over U.S.-led sanctions on the isolated state. Trump has sa…
Channel News Asia
Insider PaperSouth Korea says North's long-range missiles at 'final stage'
NEW YORK: Pyongyang is at the "final stage" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile which could hit the United States with nuclear weapons, South Korea's president said on Thursday (Sep
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxNorth Korea is at the 'final stage' of the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US.
Lee says N. Korea has arms to sustain regime, vows to cut risks
President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that North Korea appears to have secured enough nuclear arms to sustain its regime, with its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development efforts in the final stages, but he stressed South Korea's "overwhelming" military strength and its plan to bolster defense spending. Speaking to global investors at the New York Stock Exchange, Lee sought to reassure them, vowing to reduce security risks on the K…
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