Posted on 08/31/2006 6:55:01 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
A NORTH Korean ballistic missile theoretically capable of reaching US territory fell into the sea after flying just 2km during a test launch last month, a report said today.
Pyongyang on July 5 test-fired six short and mid-range missiles and one long-range missile, the Taepodong-2. All of them fell harmlessly in the Sea of Japan.
Initial analysis by the Japanese Government had shown the Taepodong-2 flew about 400km, but the latest analysis showed that the missile fell in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) close to the east coast of North Korea, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported, citing government sources.
Japanese and US satellite data showed missile parts scattered around the North Korean missile base, indicating it started to break apart immediately after it was launched, the report said.
But the short and middle-range missile launches proved that Pyongyang had achieved a certain level of technology, it said.
The UN Security Council condemned the missile tests and adopted a resolution imposing weapons-related sanctions on Pyongyang.
Japan and the United States have stepped up efforts to build missile defences after North Korea's test launches.
Japan on Wednesday launched its sixth Aegis destroyer, which will be fitted with anti-missile capabilities next year. Its Defence Agency requested a more than 50 per cent rise in its missile defence budget for the fiscal year to March 2008.
ruh roh!
Not to brag, but we can hit your chump piece of real estate from, let's say, the Antarctic Ocean!!! And blow the sh$$t out of you!!
Maybe shouldda used Lucky Goldstar components rather than Lucky Redstar.
Hope they sale thousands of em to the iranians :-)
Probably did not have enough fuel in it do to a fuel shortage. Now if the Iranians got one they could fill er up
It should have fallen on Kim Jong-Il's head.
It would have improved his hair cut!
Considering how "swell headed" the little ego maniac is.....
That should be an easy target.
Can you imagine the spontaneous celebrations that would have broken out on both sides of the 38th Parallel?
They should have used more duct tape.
Japan now has 6 Aegis destroyers.
They need them against this nut!
And next time, spike the rocket fuel with some Viagra;)
Taepodong couldn't go the distance...
I'm no missile tracking expert but then again apparently the folks tracking this launch were not either.
I hear these 747's are in the final stages of operational testing. http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/abl.htm
Reminds me of Team America--great DVD. Does a number on Kim il Kook.
nor could the "limpdong" missle.
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