Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program. “While North Korea, like every country, has missile tests fail, it’s clear that the overall reliability of North Korea’s missiles is quite respectable,” Lewis said. A Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023. The Hwasong-17 was unveiled in 2022, when North Korea held its first long-range missile test in more than four years. Monday’s launch was North Korea’s second of a ballistic missile in less than 24 hours.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 18, 2023 06:07 UTC