Breaking! North Korea CLAIMS missile test means it can STRIKE U.S.

by SooperMexican

The Norks say they can now strike the U.S. after their latest provocative missile test.

From the Korean Herald:

North Korea said Monday it has successfully tested-fired a new ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic missile, claiming that the U.S. mainland is within its striking range.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed the launch of the rocket, called the Hwasong-12, on Sunday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

North Korea fired the missile from a site northwest of Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military. It marked the North’s first provocation since South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in took office Wednesday.

The KCNA said that the missile reached an altitude of 2,111.5 kilometers in an indication that it may be a new type of a ballistic missile under development. It flew 787 km, it added.

“The test-fire aimed at verifying the tactical and technological specifications of the newly developed ballistic rocket capable of carrying a large-size heavy nuclear warhead,” the report said in English.

Kim warned that the U.S. should not misjudge the reality that its mainland and operations in the Pacific region are in North Korea’s “sighting range for strike and that it has all powerful means for retaliatory strike,” it added.

If North Korea’s claim is confirmed, the move is adding to concerns that Pyongyang may be closer to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of hitting the U.S. mainland.

Here’s an attractive Australian chick with the news:

Earlier today the EU and NATO condemned the missile test:

And Nikki Haley talked about the test:

We await Trump’s response.


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