The intermediate range HS-12, which is an evolved version of the BM-25 Musudan missile, has become North Korea's most potent and well tested ballistic missiles. KCNA
The War Zone/Drive: Just Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A Whim
Kim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more.
Low earth orbit (LEO), which is a band of space measuring from roughly 100 miles to 1,200 miles above the earth, has become one part packed parking lot and one part junkyard within just 60 years of mankind having access to space. Everything from communications satellites to spy satellites to the International Space Station call low earth orbit home. Simply put, the vast majority of all satellites are stationed there and many of them are critical to our very way of life. This makes the reality that North Korea could destroy accessibility to this vital medium without warning very disturbing.
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WNU Editor: The scary part of this story is that North Korea already has this capability, and it would not take much for them to make low earth orbit useless for everyone. Mind you .... it would make North Korea the ultimate pariah state for everyone .... but at that point I do not think Kim Jong UN and his close associates would be caring on what the world thinks of them.
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