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North Korean state media claims that it can hit anywhere in the world with its new missile. Others say that it is capable of reaching Alaska:
North Korea said on Tuesday it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, which flew a trajectory that experts said could allow a weapon to hit the U.S. state of Alaska. The launch came days before leaders from the Group of 20 nations were due to discuss steps to rein in North Korea's weapons program, which it has pursued in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions.
The launch, which North Korea's state media said was ordered and supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, sent the rocket 933 km (580 miles) reaching an altitude of 2,802 km over a flight time of 39 minutes.
North Korea has said it wants to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead capable of striking the U.S. mainland. To do that it would need an ICBM with a range of 8,000 km (4,800 miles) or more, a warhead small enough to be mounted on it and technology to ensure its stable re-entry into the atmosphere. Some analysts said the flight details on Tuesday suggested the new missile had a range of more than 8,000 km, underscoring major advances in its program. Other analysts said they believed its range was not so far.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday July 05 2017, @04:17PM
I've always said, Chairman Kim is a smart cookie. I love his hairdo! It's great that he knows about our Independence Day. Amazing how much those North Korean kids learn! But with the rockets, they're not so smart. Because the Russians -- and I always listen to the Russians, very smart folks -- say the rocket didn't go so high. Their analysts say it didn't go as high as we've been told. We had great fireworks in Washington. But I didn't see Kim's rocket. Because it didn't go so high. When North Korea sends its rockets, they're not sending their best. They're sending rockets that have lots of problems. They do it for the ratings, they think it will boost their terrible ratings. Stupid! While I greatly appreciate the efforts of Chairman Kim & his Politburo to help with our Independence Day celebrations, it has not worked out. I think maybe North Korea is trying to send its rockets too far. I think it's time for them to open a rocket factory in the #USA and hire Americans to build those rockets. And put the launching pad here too. They're sending them too far, that's got to be a big part of the problem. I'd love to see some North Korean fireworks, but they're sending them too far. They need to launch them from the #USA. At least I know Chairman Kim tried! 🇺🇸