Well from what we have heard about North Korean equipment reliability over the years, this seems to be about 'par for the course' as they say.
The obituaries page should be full in tomorrowโs Edition of The Pyongyang Times !
I guess they felt like they had to do something to look like they were competent?
TOKYO โ North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, Japanese and South Korean officials said, which traveled a distance indicating it could reach the U.S. mainland in Pyongyangโs most powerful test since 2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/24/north-korea-ballistic-missile-long-range/
Dang 22 wheels.^ Picture of it....now that is one big rocket!
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So Iโm a long time looker and regular at reading the forums but I figured I would make an account an participate now.^ Picture of it....now that is one big rocket!
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The can definitely reach the continental U.S. I don't recall off the top of my head if they can reach D.C.. If they can't, they're working on it.With that being said, I know itโs speculated that this ICBM can reach Washington from multiple sources. Do we have any information if they have anymore or will they need to make them?
Per this article by the AP , South Korea and Japan stated that if this new ICBM was launched at a normal trajectory, the entire continental US would be within striking distance.The can definitely reach the continental U.S. I don't recall off the top of my head if they can reach D.C.. If they can't, they're working on it.