North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs have drawn international attention for years. In the early 1960s, international and domestic political factors impelled Pyongyang to pursue an indigenous capability to produce advanced weapons systems, including rockets and missiles. However, North Korea actively sought foreign technology and assistance, particularly from China and the Soviet Union, to develop its missile capabilities. North Korea has now become a major missile exporter, creating instability in other regions of the world. The ballistic missile inventory now totals about 800 road-mobile missiles, including about 200 Nodong missiles that could strike Japan. In April 2007, North Korea displayed two new missiles: a short-range tactical missile that poses a threat to Seoul and U.S. Forces in South Korea, and an intermediate-range missile that could potentially strike Guam. Although North Korea has not demonstrated the ability to produce a nuclear warhead package for its missiles, they are believed to be capable of delivering chemical and possibly biological munitions. In this monograph, Dr. Daniel Pinkston examines North Korea's ballistic missile program in depth, its national strategy and motivations, as well as its accompanying proliferation activities.
North Korean Ballistic Missile Program
2008
104 pages
Report
No indication
English
International Relations , Missile Technology , Missile Warheads & Fuses , Nuclear Warfare , Chemical, Biological, & Radiological Warfare , Nuclear proliferation , Guided missiles , North korea , National defense , National security , South korea , Warheads , Chemical warfare agents , Strategy , International politics , Government(Foreign) , Long range(Distance) , Foreign technology , Ballistic missile program , Dprk(Democratic people's republic of korea) , Cw(Chemical weapons) , Six-party talks
Asia examines missile defense - To counter North Korean and Chinese ballistic weapons
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