[cba123]

That’s a long flight, to basically come right back down in waters very near where it took off.

Just saying.

[Nextrush]

It landed in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Japan.

[corkoman]

40 minute flight??? Did it sprout wings and do a few laps around the border?

[RockyTx]

...That’s a long flight, to basically come right back down in waters very near where it took off.

Just saying...........

there is a reason for that.
the missiles go 2000 miles almost straight up,

as a way of testing them with intention
of sending them 4000 miles downrange
in a war