CONFIRMED: US says N. Korea fired its first ICBM

by The Right Scoop

The US has confirmed that N. Korea has fired its first ICBM and they say it may have the capability of hitting Alaska:

Here’s more:

The U.S. believes North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday, two U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News — a significant step forward in Pyongyang’s weapons program.

The ICBM, which is believed to be “two-stage,” officials said, would have a range of at least 3,500 miles, and thus be capable of reaching Alaska.

The North Korean regime earlier Tuesday claimed it successfully fired a long-range missile into the Sea of Japan, declaring itself a “proud nuclear state.”

“It is a major celebration in our history,” said an announcer on North Korean state television. “[North Korea] is now a proud nuclear state, which possesses [an] almighty ICBM rocket that can now target anywhere in the world.”

The Hwasong-14 hit its target precisely after flying for 39 minutes, state television said.

The test — one of several this year — was detected at about 9:40 a.m. local time (8:40 p.m. ET Monday), a South Korean military official told NBC News. Seoul condemned the launch as a “reckless provocation.”

And a bit more:

Now we get to see just what our ‘measured response’ is going to look like.

How about a little wackadoodle with Kimmy’s head?

Here’s our earlier post on the response:

About that North Korean missile launch….


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