North Korea recently tested intercontinental missile system
Politics
12:45 11 Mar, 2022
North Korea recently tested intercontinental missile system
Pyongyang said the launches on 26 February and 4 March focused on developing a reconnaissance satellite, Qazet.az reports.
But the Pentagon now says the tests were experimental launches, before a likely full-range ICBM launch.
With a minimum range of 5,500km, ICBMs can reach the US. They are designed for nuclear arms delivery.
On Thursday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said North Korea's two tests "involved a new intercontinental ballistic missile system".
Neither launch displayed ICBM range or capability, but the tests were carried out
"to evaluate this new system before conducting a test at full range in the future, potentially disguised as a space launch," Mr Kirby said.