New North Korean Missiles Test Nerves In Tense Region

North Korean missile launch
A North Korean missile launch on Jan. 11 tested a new warhead shaped like a maneuverable reentry vehicle.
Credit: Rodong Sinmun
Three North Korean missile tests staged over a 12-day period in January demonstrated new layers of the Strategic Rocket Force’s already diverse portfolio of regional strike capabilities, rattled the U.S. emergency response system and highlighted an ongoing race across Northeast Asia to build up an...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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