New North Korean ICBM (Even Larger Than Missile In Last Week's Failed Launch Of "Space Missile")

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[MindBender26]

Details of a new North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) surfaced this week with a report from Asia that U.S. spy agencies spotted what appears to be a larger long-range version (of the supposed satellite launch rocket which recently had a failed launch.)

South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper quoted government sources as saying the new missile was seen at a missile-development center in Pyongyang, but noted that it is not clear if the missile is a functional system or a mockup.

The April 3 report said the new missile is about 130 feet long, compared to the estimated 100-foot-long Taepodong-2 missile photographed recently on a launchpad.

Asked about the new missile, Pentagon spokesman George Little on Tuesday did not directly comment.

“I would just merely say that this is something we’re working with our partners on,” he said.

Recent U.S. intelligence reports mentioned in Congress have said North Korea is developing a new road-mobile ICBM that can reach targets in the United States.

A CIA report to Congress made public recently stated that “North Korea continues to develop short-range and longer-range ballistic missiles.”

The new road-mobile missile was first reported in this space in December and confirmed March 2 by Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command.

“There is development within North Korea of a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system that we’ve observed,” he said last month.

The mobile missile is “advertised to be significant in terms of its range capability,” Adm. Willard added.

The missile is more difficult to counter because mobile missiles can be hidden in caves and are set up more easily and fired more rapidly than North Korea’s less-sophisticated liquid-fueled missiles, like the Taepodong-2.

[MindBender26]

Obama's and Hillary's UN sanctions and "Food for Peace" programs really work well to stop the NORKs, don't they.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

It needs to mysteriously explode right where it sits.

[End Times Sentinel]

This new Ding-dong 3 missile might be capable of flying for two minutes and blow up WAY bigger and scatter debris over a previously unseen range for one of its type.

[2harddrive]

If the Taepo-Dong missle is 100 feet long, what should we call this new 130 foot monster? The Super-Long-Dong?

[17th Miss Regt]

If it is painted silver will it be a Long Dong Silver?

[evets]

[miele man]

Just how many usable roads are there in North Korea near launching pads that would permit a 130-140 foot long truck and missile laden trailer to traverse? They’d have to be almost flat and with minimal curves. No doubt the US already knows and has these sites/roads plotted and entered into missiles. If these are mobile launch trailers, then the road question still applies.

[struggle]

It’s BS, just like North Korea’s “nuke test,” where they blew up 200 - 400 tons of TNT or some other high explosive underground to simulate a nuke and then sprayed nuclear signature elements a week later after someone noticed the weren’t released.

Just like China shot some astronauts into space that were actually floating in a swimming pool.

It’s all saving face at any cost.

[AFreeBird]

Because when the smaller precursor rocket fails, the solution is a bigger one. Yea, that’s the ticket! Just like when we went from the earlier problem plagued Redstone rockets straight to the Saturn V.

[TSgt]

It blowed up real good!

[JRios1968]

[Thane_Banquo]

This new Ding-dong 3 missile might be capable of flying for two minutes and blow up WAY bigger and scatter debris over a previously unseen range for one of its type.

Apparently North Korea is not willing to let China monopolize the market on fireworks exports.

[backwoods-engineer]

America-Killing EMP Weapon, Version 2.0.

Chairman Kim would be proud.

[familyop]

"Recent U.S. intelligence reports mentioned in Congress have said North Korea is developing a new road-mobile ICBM that can reach targets in the United States."

I wonder if it's much like the Chinese mobiles that probably number in the hundreds by now and can hit anywhere in the USA (info from a Congressman in the '90s).

[mkjessup]

Obama's and Hillary's UN sanctions and "Food for Peace" programs really work well to stop the NORKs, don't they.

So did George W. Bush taking North Korea OFF the list of terrorist supporting nations in late 2008 and pushing those famous 'Six Party Talks'. How'd that work out for ya Jorge?

[Hardraade]

130 ft bottle rocket. 400 ft steering pin.

[2harddrive]

Justice Clarence Thomas might have an opinion on THAT! LOL.

[coolbreeze]

Just call it the Dun Blo Dup

[Gertie]

If the “(Nork Gooks)” can afford all this missile work and super size military, they should be able to afford to feed themselves. It makes me wonder where our leaders heads are, we have to be the “laughing stock” of the sensible world. The way they “butchered” American and other United Nations Soldiers is unpardonable, the same for the “Pueblo” and the countless murders and altercations committed by them in the DMZ during the last 59 years. North Korea is a seething prime example of what Senator Joe McCarthy tried to alert us to in the early 50’s.

[Gertie]

If the “(Nork Gooks)” can afford all this missile work and super size military, they should be able to afford to feed themselves. It makes me wonder where our leaders heads are, we have to be the “laughing stock” of the sensible world. The way they “butchered” American and other United Nations Soldiers is unpardonable, the same for the “Pueblo” and the countless murders and altercations committed by them in the DMZ during the last 59 years. North Korea is a seething prime example of what Senator Joe McCarthy tried to alert us to in the early 50’s.