North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says
Why it matters: North Korea's new ICBM capability could enable it to deliver multiple nuclear warheads to the United States.
- North Korea is developing a carbon-fiber ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, according to Seoul, following a March ground test of a solid-fuel rocket engine.
- South Korea's president regrets sending drones into North Korea, as reported by DW Asia, indicating escalating cross-border incidents.
- Credible intelligence suggests North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter is his successor, a detail reported by Straits Times Asia and Reuters, adding a layer of political succession to the military developments.
North Korea is reportedly developing a carbon-fiber intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering multiple warheads, a significant advancement following a recent solid-fuel engine test. This development comes amidst heightened tensions, with South Korea expressing regret over its own drone incursions into the North and suggesting that Kim Jong Un's daughter is being groomed as his successor, according to multiple intelligence sources.
