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A recent Voice of America article suggested that North Korea has built itself a missile silo at Pumyong-dong. The folks at 38 North did their own analysis and concluded that there is no missile silo there.
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During his annual New Year’s Day speech, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the country is close to testing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
By Sungwon Baik / VOA (North Korea Rocket Launch – Photo Galleries) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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According to Yomiuri Shimbun, U.S. Navy Aegis destroyers deployed in Japan have been stepping in to plug gaps in Japan’s missile defense shield from time to time since autumn.
By June 11, 2015 (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1994130) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The folks over at Strategic Sentinel have uncovered a possible missile base in North Korea. Commercial satellite photos analyzed by the U.S.-based firm suggests the site in Geumchang-ri has a missile silo.
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India has successfully conducted a fourth test launch of its Agni 5 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile on Dec. 26.
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