North Korea is 0/5 This Year For Missles

[DesertRooster]

North Korea launched two more Musudan missiles today. The first one failed with the second one still being analyzed to see if it did fail. If the latest one also failed it would bring the total to 0/6 for the year of Musudan missiles. The main advantage of this missile is that it is mobile and can be launched from a mobile platform. What does this mean for their missile program? http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/21/asia/north-korea-missile/

 

[Flash]

What does this mean for their missile program?

That they want to get it right. It took them several tries but they got a satellite in space, joining a very small club of countries that can do that.

 

[DesertRooster]

The last missle seems to be a success, now 1/5

 

[Recovering LSO]

It would be foolish to dismiss nK's ballistic missile aspirations based on "early" test results. There is ample open-source evidence that they are learning...

 

[Flash]

It would be foolish to dismiss nK's ballistic missile aspirations based on "early" test results. There is ample open-source evidence that they are learning...

I would not over-inflate their capabilities either.

 

[Recovering LSO]

I would not over-inflate their capabilities either.

Not at all what I suggested. There's room for nuance here.

There are many in DoD (and USG in general) who look at nK as a backward dystopia that can't get out of its own way. This is not the case.

 

[Flash]

Not at all what I suggested. There's room for nuance here.

There are many in DoD (and USG in general) who look at nK as a backward dystopia that can't get out of its own way. This is not the case.

We don't do nuance here, didn't you know that?!

 

[Renegade One]

 

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