North Korea unveils long-range missile capable of reaching all of US

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s Workers Party on Thursday. Photo: KCNA/Yonhap

The solid-fuel missile and other weapons were driven through Kim Il-sung Square on Friday night during a massive military parade.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a speech at the parade that sovereignty could be secured only through military might.

Unlike liquid-fuel missiles, solid-fuel rockets are more mobile, difficult to detect by spy satellites, and ready to be launched at short notice.

Theoretically, Hwasong-20 has a range that could cover all US territories.

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