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North Korea performs key test to build more agile ICBM

North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” as a key step toward building a new strategic weapons system, as the country pushes to develop more agile and powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to strike the U.S. mainland

The Independent UK

Kim's daughter called 'most beloved' child in 2nd appearance

The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her second public appearance with her father in a photo session with missile scientists

The Independent UK

Reports of Missiles Killing 2 in Poland Raise Prospect of Dangerous Escalation

The Pentagon is seeking to corroborate those reports.

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Flurry of North Korean launches demonstrates complexity of missile defences

North Korea's barrage of missiles this week was a vivid illustration of how tracking and intercepting waves of missiles at different altitudes and trajectories is a complex task - even in peacetime.

Reuters

Commentary: The West has failed — North Korea is a nuclear state

The world might not want to hear it, but Kim Jong Un might be right.

Tribune News Service

World will be forced into coexistence with nuclear-armed N Korea

North Korea expert Ankit Panda says that amid recent developments there’s little chance for a revival in diplomacy.

Al Jazeera

US aircraft carrier in new drills as North Korean tension simmers

The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group have returned to waters near the Korean peninsula for drills.

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North Korea to 'nuke any enemy that attacks as irreversible' law passes'

Kim Jong-un's North Korea has brought in a new law that makes its nuclear weapons policy "irreversible". The country has already declared itself a nuclear state in its constitution, but the new law sets out when Kim can use the weapons

Daily Mirror

Analysis-Kim Jong Un's 'decapitation' fears shine through in new N.Korea nuclear law

A new North Korean law calls for "automatic" nuclear launches if the country's leadership or command and control systems are threatened, underscoring leader Kim Jong Un's fears of a so-called "decapitation" strike, experts said.

Reuters

North Korean ammo will stretch Russia's supply, but with clear limits and drawbacks

The north's stockpile of bullets and artillery rounds are compatible with Russia's weapons, but may be lower-quality. Transferring anything more powerful would get much more complicated.

WEKU

S.Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter N.Korea nuclear threat

South Korea is pouring resources into its strategy of deterring any North Korean nuclear attack by preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.

Reuters

A world on edge as security risks grow

As nations build up their defences and fret about new wars, New Zealand's military resources could come under the microscope.

Newsroom.co.nz

Analysis-As N.Korea gears up for potential nuclear test, missiles get little domestic fanfare

North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave - perhaps to avoid overshadowing a potential nuclear test, analysts say.

Reuters

North Korea's chilling warning country is 'now ready for new nuclear weapon test'

US president Joe Biden's efforts to bolster allies against North Korean aggression appear to have failed despite the nation dealing with its first admitted Covid-19 cases

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Reuters

North Korea weapons threat casts shadow on Biden visit

Any major North Korea weapons test over the next five days could overshadow U.S. President Joe Biden's broader trip focus on bolstering Asian allies against China, analysts say.

Reuters

Analysis-N.Korea could ‘go small’ with tactical nukes if it resumes testing

If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range missiles such as the one tested last weekend, analysts said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Tests New Weapons System to Improve 'Tactical Nukes'

Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea's "tactical nukes", state media said Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country's founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented blitz of sanctions-busting weapons-tests this year, which included…

Reuters

Analysts investigate possibility of N.Korea missile test 'deception'

Reports suggest North Korea's biggest missile test ever may not have been what it seemed, raising new questions over the secretive country's banned weapons programme.

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North Korea Has 'Likely More in Store' after Missile Test, Says US

North Korea likely has "more in store" after successfully test-firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile, a top US official said Friday, as Washington called for tougher international sanctions at the UN Security Council. Thursday's launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired Kim Jong Un's most powerful missiles at full…

Reuters

Analysis-With largest test yet, N.Korea's ICBM programme hits new heights

North Korea's resumption of long-range missile tests, including a flight of its largest-ever weapon, puts it closer than ever to having a reliable way of delivering multiple nuclear warheads anywhere in the United States, analysts say.

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