2017 North Korean missile tests
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Several ballistic missile tests were conducted by North Korea throughout 2017.
April
On April 4, North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile which reached the Sea of Japan.[1] The test came after a day of celebration for North Korea's Eternal President Kim Il-sung.[2] US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson responded by saying the United States had not changed its stance on North Korea and would not comment further.[3]
On April 16, a KN-15 medium-range ballistic missile was launched and failed almost immediately, according to the United States Military and the South Korean Armed Forces. [4][5] The US National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster, said "all options are on the table" as possible reactions.[6]
In the early hours of April 29, another missile was launched from Bukchang in the South Pyeongan province, and failed shortly after liftoff. According to the US Pacific Command, the missile did not leave North Korean territory.[7] This launch occurred only hours after a meeting of the UN Security Council condemned North Korean missile and nuclear testing activities again.[8] US President Donald Trump called this action disrespectful to China.[7]
May
On May 14, a ballistic missile test was carried out. The missile flew for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 700 km (430 mi) and reaching an altitude upwards of 2,000 km (1,200 mi).[9]
June
On 8 June 2017 North Korea fired four anti-ship missiles off its east coast, near the port city of Wonsan.[10]
July
On 4 July 2017 North Korea tested an ICBM. The missile flew for approximately 40 minutes, falling 930 km (580 mi) away from the launch site in the Sea of Japan.[11] The missile, named the Hwasong-14, reached an altitude of 2,802 km (1,741 mi). It is estimated that the missile has the capability of reaching 6,700 km (4,200 mi) on a standard trajectory, meaning that although it would not be capable of reaching the Contiguous United States, it would be able to hit anywhere in Alaska.[12] The test prompted an Emergency Debate of the United Nations Security Council.[13]
On 28 July, North Korea launched an additional ballistic missile from Chagang Province, reaching an altitude of 3,000 km (1,865 mi). Jeffrey Lewis, researcher at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, estimated that the missile could have a range of approximately 10,000 km based on its 45 minute flight time. With this range, the missile could potentially reach major U.S. cities such as Denver and Chicago. This is the fourteenth missile test conducted by North Korea in the year 2017.[14]
August
On 26 August, three short-range missiles were launched around early morning from a site in Gangwon Province, with the second one appears to have blown up almost immediately while another two flew about 250km (155 miles) in a north-eastern direction, before crashing in the Sea of Japan.[15][16]
On August 29, 2017, at 6 AM local time, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Northern Japan.[17]
See also
References
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Paula Hancocks, Barbara Starr and Steve Almasy (April 16, 2017). "North Korean missile test fails, US and South Korea say". CNN. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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- ^ "North Korea claims it tested first intercontinental ballistic missile". ABC News. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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- ^ "North Korea conducts new intercontinental missile test". BBC News Online. 28 July 2017.
- ^ "North Korea fires three missiles into sea". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "North Korea launches trio of missiles amidst US-South Korea military drills". CNN. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Reuters (2017-08-28). "North Korea fires missile over Japan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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