North Korea said Tuesday that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite by June 11, prompting concern from Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, which claim the move would violate UN sanctions. ManilaBulletin
North Korea said Tuesday that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite by June 11, prompting concern from Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, which claim the move would violate UN sanctions.
It never gives advance warning of missile tests, but -- in line with its idea of itself as a law-abiding global power, experts say -- has previously notified international authorities of planned satelliteThe issue is that the technology used for both satelliteand ICBMs is "essentially the same," said Choi Gi-il, professor of military studies at Sangji University.and ICBMs use rockets and "require highly advanced expertise" in similar ways, experts say.
"For ICBMs, mastering re-entry expertise is a must to ensure a warhead isn't burnt out before hitting a target," Han Kwon-hee of the Missile Strategy Forum told AFP. The most recent satellite launch was in 2016. The following year, Pyongyang successfully test-fired its first ICBM. Seoul did this month successfully launch its homegrown Nuri rocket, placing working satellites into orbit for the first time.
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