North Korea’s missile threat

NORTH

KOREA

Alaska

U.S.

RUSSIA

CANADA

U.S.

1

2

3

4

5

CHINA

Hawaii

U.S.

Atlantic

Ocean

Indian

Ocean

Pacific

Ocean

North Korea is

believed to have more

than 1,000 missiles of varying

capabilities, including long-range

missiles capable of striking the U.S.

1

Nodong

Stages:

1

Range:

1,300km

Based on Scud missile, but 50% larger

and more powerful engine

2

Taepodong-1

2

2,600km

North Korea’s first multi-stage missile

3

Musudan

1

2,500-3,200km

Not yet tested

4

Taepodong-2

2/3

6,000km

Test-fired in Jul 2006. Rockets

with related technology launched

in 2009 and April 2012. All three

launches ended in failure

5

Unha-3

3

10,000km

Three-stage rocket successfully

delivered North Korea’s first satellite

into Earth orbit in December 2012

1

2

3

4

5

Feb 8-25: Rocket launch carrying

Earth observation satellite

planned. U.S. intelligence

suggests rocket may be bigger

and better version of Unha-3

Sources: Global Security, Center for Nonproliferation Studies

North Korea’s

missile threat

North Korea is believed to have more than 1,000 missiles of varying capabilities, including long-range missiles capable of striking the U.S.

Alaska

U.S.

NORTH

KOREA

U.S.

1

2

3

4

5

2

3

4

5

Stages:

Range:

1

Nodong

1

1,300km

Based on Scud missile, but 50% larger and

more powerful engine

2

Taepodong-1

2

2,600km

North Korea’s first multi-stage missile

3

Musudan

1

2,500-3,200km

Not yet tested

4

Taepodong-2

2/3

6,000km

Test-fired in Jul 2006. Rockets with related technology

launched in 2009 and April 2012. All three launches

ended in failure

5

Unha-3

3

10,000km

Three-stage rocket successfully delivered North

Korea’s first satellite into Earth orbit in December 2012

Feb 8-25: Rocket launch carrying Earth observation

satellite planned. U.S. intelligence suggests rocket

may be bigger and better version of Unha-3

Sources: Global Security, Center for

Nonproliferation Studies

North Korea’s

missile threat

North Korea is believed to have more than 1,000 missiles of varying capabilities, including long-range missiles capable of striking the U.S.

NORTH

KOREA

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

Stages:

Range:

1

Nodong

1

1,300km

Based on Scud missile, but 50%

larger and more powerful engine

2

Taepodong-1

2

2,600km

North’s first multi-stage missile

3

Musudan

1

2,500-3,200km

Not yet tested

4

Taepodong-2

2/3

6,000km

Test-fired in Jul 2006. Rockets

with related technology launched

in 2009 and April 2012. All three

launches ended in failure

5

Unha-3

3

10,000km

Three-stage rocket successfully

delivered North Korea’s first satellite

into Earth orbit in December 2012

Feb 8-25: Rocket launch carrying

Earth observation satellite

planned. U.S. intelligence

suggests rocket may be bigger

and better version of Unha-3

Sources: Global Security, Center for

Nonproliferation Studies