North Korea Boasts of 'The World's Strongest' Missile, but Experts Say It's Too Big to Use in War

North Korea Boasts of 'The World's Strongest' Missile, but Experts Say It's Too Big to Use in War

"...The North’s Korean Central News Agency identified the missile as a Hwasong-19 and called it “the world’s strongest strategic missile” and “the perfected weapon system. ...The Hwasong-19 was estimated to be at least 28 meters long (92 feet) while advanced U.S. and Russian ICBMs are less than 20 meters long (66 feet)"

Reference: www.military.com .

Chinese national tried to give ballistic missile production material to Iran: Report

Chinese national tried to give ballistic missile production material to Iran: Report

"...The United States has charged a Chinese national for allegedly trying to provide Iran with a material used in the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Xiangjiang Qiao, 39, also known as Joe Hansen, is an employee of the Chinese-based Sinotech Dalian Carbon and Graphite Manufacturing Corporation, which is part of a network of organizations involved in the attempted procurement of materials for Iran's missile program, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. The U.S. placed sanctions on the company in 2014. ...Qiao allegedly participated in a scheme from March 2019 through September 2022 to use his work to supply isostatic graphite to Iran for the production of weapons of mass destruction. ..."

Reference: www.washingtonexaminer.com .

Air Force to Test Supersonic Missile Tomorrow, Space Plane's Mission Revealed

Air Force to Test Supersonic Missile Tomorrow, Space Plane's Mission Revealed

"...The new missile is designed to have a unique profile from traditional ICBMs, to prevent nuclear powers like China and Russia from mistaking the missile for a nuclear warhead. The missile is to be launched from a B-52 Stratofortress bomber...."

Reference: www.dailytech.com .

China's satellite killer

China's satellite killer
"...Is China continuing to develop the ability to destroy the satellites upon which the United States and other space-faring nations depend for both military and civilian missions? Is China seeking the ability to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles, even as it decries America..."
Reference: foreignpolicy.com

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National missile defense

National missile defense
"...a generic term is a type of missile defense: a military strategy and associated systems to shield an entire country against incoming Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). The missiles could be intercepted by other missiles, or possibly by lasers. They could be intercepted near the launch point (boost phase), during flight through space (mid-course phase), or during atmospheric descent (terminal phase)...."
Reference: en.wikipedia.org
Tag Under: Define: Missile Defense

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