North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States

Abstract

This report briefly reviews North Korea?s ballistic missile program. In summer 2007, North Korea tested modern, short-range missiles. In February 2009, South Korea reported the DPRK had deployed a new intermediate-range missile. This report may be updated periodically. Additional information is provided by CRS Report RL33590, North Korea?s Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy, by Larry A. Niksch.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 24, 2009
Accession Number
ADA494846

Entities

People

  • Steven A. Hildreth

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Korea
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Military Facilities
  • Nato
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Sea Based
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.