Image Analysis of North Korea’s ICBMs for Countermeasures

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Melissa Hanham using Tracker software (https://physlets.org/tracker/) and KCTV footage of 28 November 2017 launch

While there is insufficient evidence to prove that North Korea is pursuing countermeasures or penetration aids (penaids), the lack of evidence certainly does not prove that they are not. The technology behind producing penaids — or still more dangerous — multiple independent reentry vehicles (MIRVs) is difficult, but not more difficult than what North Korea has already accomplished.

Open Nuclear Network's Deputy Director Melissa Hanham provides an image analysis of North Korea's ICBMs for countermeasures.

Read her full image analysis on Datayo.org

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