US Intelligence: North Korea's ICBM Reentry Vehicles Are Likely Good Enough to Hit the Continental US — thediplomat.com

North Korea’s reentry vehicle technology is likely where it needs it to be, but it may choose to test to longer ranges. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has assessed that North Korea’s Hwasong-14/KN20 intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) test launch on July 28 failed to demonstrate successful atmospheric reentry, The Diplomat has learned. The same assessment, however, notes that North Korea’s ICBM reentry vehicles would likely perform adequately if flown on a normal trajectory to continental U.S. targets.

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