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Are Some of North Korea's Long-Range Missiles Fakes?

Posted by Soulskill on from the it's-a-faaaaaake! dept.

gbrumfiel writes "North Korea has not been shy in announcing plans to destroy the United States, but questions remain over whether it has the nukes or the missiles to do so. Now NPR reports on open-source intelligence showing that one of the North's most 'advanced' weapons might actually be a decoy. Six KN-08 missiles were paraded last year, but each showed differences in the way they were assembled. Is it all a bluff? Or are the missiles part of a real program?"

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  1. The bright side of North Korea by stevegee58 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Say what you will about North Korea, you still have to admit those guys sure know how to put on a parade.

  2. Re:Speed ridges by VortexCortex · · Score: 3, Funny

    Close inspection of the nose of the missile shows the warhead's surface is undulated. Some analysts suggest the wrinkles mean the material is a thin metal sheet, unable to withstand flight pressures.

    Maybe they're speed ridges, you know, to make them go faster. Sort of like speed holes on a sports car, but different...

    Or maybe they're just ribbed for her pleasure?