Seoul Pushes For More Powerful Warheads On Its Ballistic Missiles
July 26 2017
The South Korean government is looking to upgrade the firepower of the warheads on its ballistic missiles, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
An increase from 1,100 pounds (500 kg ) to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) is necessary to counter growing threats from North Korea, said unnamed sources.
South Korea is operating under restrictions set with the U.S. in 2012, noted CNBC.
Seoul proposed revising those restrictions during a bilateral summit in June. South Korea is...
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