NORTH KOREA
Nordkorea meldet Tests mit der Hwasong-18 ICBM
July 13, 2023 -
Nordorea hat seine jüngste Hwasong-18 ICBM am Mittwoch getestet, es handelst sich um einen neuen Typ einer Festbrennstoff ICBM, die erst einmal früher getestet worden ist, wie die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur KCBM meldet.
The launch, reported at the time by militaries in South Korea and Japan, was condemned by the U.S. and leaders in Seoul and Tokyo, among others.
The Hwasong-18 was first flown in April. It is the North's first ICBM to use solid propellants, which can allow faster deployment of missiles during a war.