N. Korea could test mid-range missile

North Korea may be preparing for an unprecedented launch of a Musudan mid-range ballistic missile. With a range of up to 4,000km it could fly over South Korea and Japan to reach as far as the U.S. island of Guam

Estimated range: 2,500-4,000km*

*IHS Jane’s

RUSSIA

CHINA

JAPAN

Guam U.S.

MUSUDAN (Nodong-B)

Intermediate-range, road- mobile, liquid-propellant, single warhead missile based on Russian R-2712 metres

Potential payload size: 1.0-1.25 tonnes

Unveiled 2010 but not tested. Possibly sold to Iran and tested there

Wonsan: Mobile launcher with up to two Musudan missiles deployed

Long-range launch sites

CHINA

NORTH KOREA

Sea of Japan (East Sea)

P’yongyang

Seoul

SOUTH KOREA

Yellow Sea (West Sea)

JAPAN

200km 125 miles

Sources: IISS, FAS, Global Security

© GRAPHIC NEWS