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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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