The defense intelligence agency (Is) of the United States forecasts that North Korea could expand its arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles from 17 to 50 by 2035. Before the new challenge, Washington considers new defensive measures.
According to the media Pyongyang has demonstrated systems with the ability to achieve the entire US continental territory. “The introduction of solid fuel models such as Hwasong-18 And the recently proven Hwasong-19 represents a change in regime’s capabilities, which allows reducing launch times and increasing deployment flexibility“.
The Korean change has put the medium course defense system (GMD) under “greater pressure.” The GMD is designed to intercept incoming missiles during its mid -course flight phase. “While the system is optimized for small -scale threats, Its effectiveness is questioned in scenarios that involve multiple simultaneous releases. ”
In statements collected by the environment, the general Gregory Guillohe said in front of the United States Congress that the development of North Korea marks a new phase for its antimile programs. “This transition suggests the intention of establishing a sustained and drop -down missile force instead of depending solely on demonstration capabilities.”
In response, Donald Trump’s administration reviews a possible antimile defense program, specifically “The golden dome”, inspired by the iron dome of Israel. This system aims to address not only these ballistic missiles, but also emerging threats, such as hypersonic and cruise missiles. “The program reflects a growing consensus that the GMD may not be sufficient in future scenarios.”
Recently, a simulated ballistic missile attack on command of the US Army Secretary, And driscoll“He showed concerns about the capacity of the system and the response speed in case of a large volume missile attack.”
According to the disseminated information, North Korea has not ceased in its development of strategic weapons. “Its systems are not yet fully deployed, but their quantity and variety reflect a deliberate plan to expand and diversify the long -range attack capabilities of the country.”
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