North Korea's Latest Missile Test Reveals New Capabilities.
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North Korea's successful test of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) poses a greater threat to the US, South Korea, and Japan. Solid-fuel ICBMs are harder to detect and preempt, and North Korea's missile technology has increased in sophistication and range. The US needs to boost its missile-defense and deterrence capabilities, integrate missile defense systems with South Korea and Japan, and strengthen nuclear consultations with the South Korean military. North Korea's long-term goal is to undermine the US-South Korea alliance, and the US needs to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.
Topics:world#international-relations#missile-defense#missile-test#north-korea#nuclear-threat#us-policy
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