because they don;t fly straight up they travel fairly horizontally once they're going. Russia and America spent decades figuring out how to calculate the target from the launch phase (the current/past methods have probably never even been released). it's not precise but its a "it's coming in our direction, it could hit us if it comes back down" kind of thing so better safe than sorry.
North korea places missile on pad
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because they don;t fly straight up they travel fairly horizontally once they're going. Russia and America spent decades figuring out how to calculate the target from the launch phase (the current/past methods have probably never even been released). it's not precise but its a "it's coming in our direction, it could hit us if it comes back down" kind of thing so better safe than sorry.
Man of Honour
Is that true for something launched from North Korea flying towards Japan?
There aint a great deal of distance between the two...
yeah and there's hardly any love lost between the two either if Iran said it would be launching a missile over Israel for a "satellite" you can bet they'd respond similarly.
the missile might have been upgraded since the last estimate of "Alaska" and now mainland America could be target. so they won't risk it either.
There was a proposed conventional warhead for the trident system (basically just a solid lump of metal/concrete as it's speed gave it enough destructive force on re-entry) but it couldn't be deployed as there was no way to assure other nuclear powers is wasn't a strike at them in time for a launch without info leaks.
Every major power takes ICBM or IRBM launches very seriusly if there's even a chance it could come near them.
Associate
mighty looking nice missile there they has
I don't believe they want a war, they know they will get annihilated... and what use is a ravaged country to a dictator with delusions of grandeur?
it's simple showmanship... posturing designed to cause a stir and get 5 minutes of fame just so that world doesn't forget that North Korea is there. Sad.
a old and likely sick dictator who may well want to write his name in world history.
also you could say the same about Zimbabwe.
Permabanned
well america would just bomb the hell out of their air bases, then take them out from above without needing to land. one the threat of war in america soil is dealt with - there'd be no rush.
the artillery emplacements pointing at Seoul are pretty well defended agaisnt air attack, and could kill thousands before any planes got near them.
I don't understand how they thought they could report that it was successful when there is going to be clear evidence to the contrary...
Man of Honour
The Beeb forgot to mention that the OcUK Space Station fired its Yobba Ray Device at the rocket and caused the rocket malfunction.
Caporegime
Reality is optional in North Korea.
Caporegime
