US Sends Another Missile-Tracking Plane To Watch North Korea's Weapons
Story by Ryan Chan • 6h
North Korea Test-Fires New Hypersonic Missile
The United States deployed a second missile-tracking aircraft to an air base in the Western Pacific Ocean, following the nuclear-armed North Korea testing a hypersonic weapon.
Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Pacific Air Forces for comment by email. The North Korean Embassy in Beijing, China, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Why It Matters
North Korea on Monday conducted its first major weapons test of the year, firing a new hypersonic missile that aims to enhance the country's so-called "nuclear war deterrent." Its leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the test at an undisclosed location with his young daughter.
A hypersonic missile is capable of traveling at greater than five times the speed of sound. It is viewed as a "game-changer" as it can evade most of the air and missile defenses.
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