U.S. Intelligence: North Korea's Weapons Test On Thursday Was Not A Ballistic Missile

CNN: What US intelligence believes happened with North Korea's weapons test

The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" on Wednesday, according to a US official directly familiar with the latest assessment.

The initial US intelligence assessment is North Korea tested components for an anti-tank weapon, rather than a fully operational new weapon, the official told CNN on Thursday.

The assessment is based on a review of information gathered from satellites and aircraft that did not register any indication of a launch of any type of short-range tactical weapon or a ballistic missile, the official said.

North Korea's state media agency reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un inspected and directed the test.

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Update #1: Pentagon confirms North Korea test launch, says it wasn’t a ballistic missile -- Military Times/AP
Update #2: Acting Pentagon chief: North Korea weapon test was 'not a ballistic missile' (The Hill).

WNU Editor: U.S. intelligence is saying that it was an anti-tank missile test.