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US defense officials have announced that North Korea's upcoming missile launch would probably carry a satellite rather than a warhead.
The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity noted on Tuesday that a commercial satellite image of the Musudan-ri missile test site showed a Taepodong-2 missile with a bulb-shaped payload cover, consistent with a satellite payload, rather than a warhead.
The bulb shape is similar to the nose cone standard for military and commercial satellite launches...
Originally posted by FredT
Satelite or no satelite. If the ICBM has the throwweight to orbit something it has the throw weight to launch a nuke period.
This is truly a rogue nation and his act shoul dhave never been tolerated IMHO.
Originally posted by FredT
Satelite or no satelite. If the ICBM has the throwweight to orbit something it has the throw weight to launch a nuke period.
This is truly a rogue nation and his act shoul dhave never been tolerated IMHO.
Originally posted by LiquidMirage
Originally posted by FredT
Satelite or no satelite. If the ICBM has the throwweight to orbit something it has the throw weight to launch a nuke period.
This is truly a rogue nation and his act shoul dhave never been tolerated IMHO.
That is a very astute and valid point Fred.
I have often made the same point about Iran but the deniers refuse to listen.