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and the Pukguksong-3 which is a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile
(SLBM).
At the military parade marking the 75th anniversary of establishment of its ruling
party in October 2020, North Korea unveiled a total of nine types of ballistic missiles
including a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and a new SLBM marked
"Pukguksong-4ź." The new missiles identified at the military parade are shown in
[Chart 1-8]. The types and ranges of ballistic missiles currently being developed or
possessed by North Korea are shown in [Chart 1-9] and [Chart 1-10].
[Chart 1-8] New ICBM and SLBM Unveiled at the Military Parade Marking the 75th
Anniversary of Establishment of Its Ruling Party
New ICBM New SLBM
[Chart 1-9] Types of North Korean Ballistic Missiles in Inventory or Under Development
Length (m)
Taepodong
30
(Not Confirmed)
Hwasong-13
Enhanced
25 Version Hwasong
Hwasong Hwasong -15
Hwasong -13 -14
20 SCUD -12
Enhanced Nodong
Version
SCUD-B/C SCUD-ER Musudan
15 Pukguk Pukguk
19-1 19-5 Pukguk
SRBM SRBM song song-2 song-3
19-4
10 SRBM Pukguksong Pukguksong-2
5
SRBM(Short Range) MRBM(Medium Range) IRBM(Intermediate-Range) ICBM(Intercontinental)
(300~1,000ɚ) (1,000~3,000ɚ) (3,000~5,500ɚ) (More than 5,500ɚ)
North Korea began producing chemical weapons in the 1980s and it is estimated
that it has in storage an estimated 2,500~5,000 tons of chemical weapons. Sources
indicate that North Korea is capable of cultivating and producing various types of
biological agents, such as anthrax, smallpox, and pest.
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