북한의 미 주요 도시 타격 핵미사일의 개발 Revealed: The technological challenges that North Korea needs to overcome to hit a major American city with a nuclear weapon

Revealed: The technological challenges that North Korea needs to overcome to hit a major American city with a nuclear weapon

  미국 전문가들은 내년 초에는 미 주요도시를 타격할 수 있는 

미사일을 개발할 수 있을 것이라고말하고 있다.

Experts estimate North Korea could develop missiles capable of hitting the US from Pyong Yang as early as next year, and some suggest the North already has them. While launching a strike on the United States would prove deadly for North Korea, the technology could help deter an invasion and establish the North as a global military power. Kim Jong-un's (bottom right) forces successfully tested two Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missiles (top right) in July this year. Experts say the second of these tests appeared capable of reaching the US West Coast, with major cities Denver and Chicago potentially in range. But there are still some key technological challenges the North must overcome (left image).

Experts estimate North Korea could develop missiles capable of hitting the US as early as next year, and some 

suggest it already has them. It currently does not have missiles capable of re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere, 

but should have developed the technology by 2019

North Korea successfully tested two Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in July this year. Experts say the second of these tests appeared capable of reaching the US West Coast, with major cities Denver and Chicago potentially in range 

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