North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, has just launched another missile test under the guise of developing military capabilities in light of the escalating Middle East crisis.
There is much talk going around about this new missile’s potential to reach America. According to the Korean Central News Agency, it was recently mentioned in a speech to parliament by Kim Jong Un that he plans to make North Korea a nuclear power and continue to take a hard stance against South Korea. The crisis in West Asia was also mentioned in the speech as a result of America’s promotion of terrorism and aggression in the region.
Kim also mentioned that North Korea recently successfully ground-tested an advanced engine made out of composite carbon fiber materials that is able to produce up to 2,500 kilotons of thrust, more than its test last September that was able to produce 1,971 kilotons.
North Korea has over the years successfully carried out a series of intercontinental ballistic missile tests in an attempt to test America’s defenses. The United States is already having problems with Iran, and this new crisis is not helping matters for the Trump administration.
There are claims that this test is part of North Korea’s five-year plan to enhance its military capabilities, including strategic offensive weapons development. Nevertheless, Kim noted that this test represents a critical step towards “elevating our strategic military power to a peak level.”
North Korea has been conducting various intercontinental ballistic missiles recently, and this has been a major challenge to the US military. The US is already struggling to contain Iran, and now there is another barrier created by North Korea.
