North Korea successfully tested a new medium-range solid-fuel ballistic missile carrying a hypersonic warhead

North Korea announced that the first test of the new medium-range solid-fuel ballistic missile Hwasongpho-16B, carrying a hypersonic warhead, was successfully conducted.
After raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula with yesterday’s ballistic missile test, North Korea announced that the first test of the new medium-range solid-fuel ballistic missile Hwasongpho-16B, carrying a hypersonic warhead, was successfully completed. It was reported that the test, aimed at confirming the orbit characteristics and inter-range maneuvering capability of the hypersonic warhead, successfully hit the predetermined target in the East Sea (Sea of Japan).

“Obtaining overwhelming power is the most urgent task”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his satisfaction with the successful test, stating that obtaining the “overwhelming power” necessary to control enemies is the most urgent task. Kim emphasized the importance of steadily developing national defense capabilities and stated that they would continue to protect the country’s peace, prosperity, and future by strengthening the military. Kim emphasized that the successful test of the Hwasongpho-16B is important within the scope of quickly, accurately, and powerfully hitting any enemy target worldwide.

Can evade defense systems
Weapons delivery vehicles capable of exceeding five times the speed of sound, reaching speeds of approximately 6,200 kilometers per hour, and maneuvering at the same time are called hypersonic weapons. Hypersonic weapons, which combine the high-speed advantage of ballistic missiles with the maneuverability advantage of cruise missiles, can evade defense systems by confusing their targets, unlike traditional missile technologies.