18 December 2012

News Story: N Korea still years away from credible missiles


SEOUL (AP): After 14 years of painstaking labour, North Korea finally has a rocket that can put a satellite in orbit. But that doesn't mean the reclusive country is close to having an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Experts say Pyongyang is years from even having a shot at developing reliable missiles that could bombard the American mainland and other distant targets, though it did gain attention and the outrage of world leaders last week with its first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket.

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