North Korea Claims Successful Test Of Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un
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SINGAPORE—Pyongyang has claimed the successful live-firing of two long-range cruise missiles on Oct. 12, as part of the operationalization of its tactical nuclear capabilities. This suggests that North Korea is developing or already has developed small nuclear warheads suitable for munitions like...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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