FILE PHOTO: Recent North Korean missile tests are pictured in this undated combination photo
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's record year of missile launches has shown its willingness to pour resources into producing and deploying more weapons than ever - and sanctions have done little to hinder their development, analysts say.
Last week the country fired more than 80 missiles, including its latest short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and a new variant of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), by far the North's most launches in such a short period.
Although North Korean weapon costs are not known, ICBMs in other countries can cost tens of millions of dollars, and SRBMs such as Russia's Iskander up to $3 million.
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WNU Editor: The number of missiles that North Korea has launched so far in 2022 is truly astonishing (see top graph).
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EXPLAINER: How impoverished N. Korea finances testing spree -- AP
Cost of NK's missile shower may run up to $75 million -- The Korea Herald
Analysis-Sanctions fail to halt North Korea's accelerating weapons programs -- Reuters
1 comment:
How is it astonishing?
North Korea gets to trade with two large economies, China and Russia. that gives them the resources to forge ahead. Every now and then china throws them a bone in terms of research. So what is astonishing?
Cuba should be able to forge ahead despite Us sancitons.it can trade with Russia and China. maybe the Castor regime's problem is they do not go Hodomor on their people every few years like North Korea and so cannot raise the capital for new projects.
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