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China-Japan-Koreas

North Korean Missile shot off today could reach the USA.

2017-07-04

Lots of photos and discussion on twitter link.

other discussions

Quote from: dodo on Today at 11:01 AM

Please excuse the novice question, but an article today in CNN

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/03/asia/north-korea-missile-japan-waters/index.html

claims figures of 930 Km range and 2500 Km altitude... aren't these numbers swapped?

The article keeps speaking of altitudes in the few thousand Km, which seems odd, and I wondered if it's constantly confusing range and altitude figures.

According to Wikipedia ("Flight phases"), a typical ICBM would reach an apogee of 1200 Km (which is 12 times over the Karman line, and still seems pretty high to me).

Numbers are correct - missiles are sometimes launched on lofted trajectory in order not to openly announce their range for diplomatic reasons

In this case (Hwasong-14) estimated max range puts in into ICBM category

Posted by:3dc

#9 The Chinese love this, their lap dog can do their dirty work

Posted by: 746 2017-07-04 18:16

#8 North Korea appeared to use China truck in its first claimed ICBM test

"North Korea appeared to use a Chinese truck originally sold for hauling timber to transport and erect a ballistic missile that was successfully launched on Tuesday, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions to curb its weapons program.

North Korea state television showed a large truck painted in military camouflage carrying the missile. It was identical to one a U.N. sanctions panel has said was "most likely" converted from a Chinese timber truck.

Since 2006, U.N. sanctions have banned the shipment of military hardware to North Korea. But control of equipment and vehicles that have "dual-use" military and civilian applications has been far less stringent.

The vehicle was imported from China and declared for civilian use by the North Korean foreign ministry, according to a 2013 report by the U.N. panel. Tuesday's launch was the first time the truck had been seen in a military field operation in pictures published in state media.

China, North Korea's largest trading partner and its sole major ally, is under increasing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said Chinese efforts to rein in North Korea's weapons programs have failed.

The truck had been previously on display at military parades in 2012 and in 2013 carrying what experts said appeared to be developmental models or mock-ups of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles."
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Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2017-07-04 17:45

#7 Be fun to watch him turn on "Trump's Chinese lackeys".

Posted by: Skidmark 2017-07-04 16:05

#6 The Norks don't know about our secret missile guidance-scrambling system that makes the missile come down where it started.

Posted by: JohnQC 2017-07-04 15:26

#5 It also proves it can survive the harshest expected reentry conditions.

Posted by: gorb 2017-07-04 14:19

#4 Maybe Kimmie has forgotten who exactly is President now?

Here's a hint, Kimmie - it ain't Bambi.

Posted by: Barbara 2017-07-04 13:27

#3 Flying it almost straight up proves pretty much nothing but that the fuel doesn't explode or flame out in thin air. 5000 Km navigation is something entirely else.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-07-04 11:39

Posted by: 3dc 2017-07-04 11:13

Posted by: 3dc 2017-07-04 11:01

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