John Schilling wrote on the 38 North that North Korea might have an operational Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile capability by next year.
The latest test of the Msudan this month also highlights the aggressive schedule Pyongyang is pursuing. For the first time, the missile was tested far from its Musudan-ri test facility.
“Moving to a roadside near Kusong is like taking the training wheels off the bicycle, seeing if you really have mastered something new,” Schilling said.