North Korea’s New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Glider Heralds a New Missile Era

North Korea’s New Hwasong-16B Hypersonic Glider Heralds a New Missile Era

On April 2, North Korea unveiled the long awaited successor to its Hwasong-12 “Guam Killer” intermediate range ballistic missile. The test launch of the Hwasong-16B followed years of reports on the testing of associated technologies facilitating a generational leap in performance.  With an estimated range of 4,000-5,000 kilometers, North Korea’s intermediate range missiles – beginning … Read more

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles After US Flies Bomber During Drills

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles After US Flies Bomber During Drills

Flashpoints | Security | East Asia Hours after the U.S. flew a B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula as part of field exercises with South Korea, the North launched two short-range ballistic missiles. A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, … Read more