Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Report: North Korea May Launch A Missile Test Today

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017.​

Reuters:
North Korea could carry out missile test soon: U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said on Tuesday they have seen increased North Korean activity that could be preparations for another missile test within days.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that over the past week intelligence has spotted equipment, possibly for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or an intermediate-range missile, moving into a site in the western city of Kusong.

Earlier this month, reclusive North Korea, which regularly threatens to destroy the United States and South Korea, said it had conducted its first test of an ICBM and mastered the technology needed to deploy a nuclear warhead via the missile.

Pyongyang's state media said the test verified the atmospheric re-entry of the warhead, which experts say may be able to reach the U.S. state of Alaska.

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More News On Reports That North Korea May Launch A Missile Test Today

N.K. military officials vow war readiness ahead of armistice anniv. -- Yonhap News Agency
Growing signs of NK missile test deal blow to engagement approach -- Korea Herald
Report: N. Korea Could Launch Missile Test Wednesday, Iran Preparing to Launch Rocket Into Space -- Washington Free Beacon
Ahead of Armistice Day, North Korea Pledges War, Could Launch Missile -- IBTimes
Iran poised to launch rocket into space, as North Korea readies another missile test, US officials say -- FOX News

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