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Pyongyang Shows Off Its New Missile, Launcher

December 01 2017

North Korea

The capabilities shown in North Korea's Wednesday missile test vastly exceeds that of previous tests, say experts cited in the Washington Post.

On Thursday, Pyongyang released photos of its news Hwasong-15 missile and launcher.

Among the differences noted by analysts were the missiles size, which some likened to the U.S. Titan II. The nose cone seemed to be designed with a flatter face, slowing the missile during re-entry, said some observers.

David Wright of the Union of...

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