Children pass by displays of models of North Korea's Scud-B missile, left, and other South Korea's missiles at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. North Korea has carried out an engine ignition test for a long-range missile capable of striking the western United States, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)North Korea Tests Engine of Long-Range Missile,
Report Says -- Washington Post
Report Says -- Washington Post
TOKYO, Sept. 16 -- North Korea has tested the engine mechanism for an intercontinental missile that might be able to hit major cities on the U.S. West Coast, according to an account published Tuesday in the South Korean press.
A previously unknown missile launch site on the west coast of North Korea was identified last week by Jane's Defense Weekly, which cited commercial satellite images. The facility has a mobile launch pad and a 10-story tower that would support the North's largest ballistic missiles, Jane's reported.
Appearing before a parliamentary committee in Seoul on Thursday, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee said the launch site is about 80 percent complete. His remarks added to the growing body of information about the site in recent media reports.
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My Comment: Guess who will be targeted by these missiles.