A uranium enrichment facility is used to produce highly enriched uranium by placing uranium in centrifuges and spinning it at high speeds. Highly enriched uranium is essential for the manufacture of nuclear warheads.
Korean Central News Agency report made no mention of the second missile. It also did not elaborate on the nature of the simulated warhead, like where the missile launched from and where it landed.
The Chinese nuclear arsenal has noticed an increase from 410 warheads to 500 warheads within a year, claimed The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its 55th yearbook 2024.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the test launch of the solid fuel-powered Hwasong-16 missile in a Pyongyang suburb. He claimed all missiles his country has developed are now based on solid fuel technology and are capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The operation took place off the coast of Somalia, and the seized items included propulsion, guidance, and warheads for medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) and anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs).
North Korea on Monday said it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) carrying a hypersonic warhead on Sunday.
A Duke Health team has discovered a way to launch a molecular warhead that can eradicate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, using a method that has demonstrated promise in targeting cancer tumours.
North Korea recently claimed to have tested an underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could create a "radioactive tsunami," however, analysts urged scepticism noting a lack of proof, CNN reported. The state-run Rodong Sinmun released a series of photos on its website pur
A report from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the drone, called the "Unmanned Underwater Nuclear Attack Craft 'Haeil,'" was tested from March 21 to 23, cruising in waters off the country's east coast for more than 59 hours before its test warhead was detonated on Thur
The blueprint, prepared by the People's Liberation Army, has been approved by Chinese President Xi Jinping, head of the military, who has been eager to strengthen Beijing's deterrence against Washington.