North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Claim Is an Attempt to Boost Its ‘Bargaining Position,' Says Analyst
. Pyongyang is seeking to add the sophisticated weapon to its arsenal despite international sanctions and condemnation.
The United Nations Security Council have imposed sanctions on North Korea's nuclear programs and banned all ballistic missile and nuclear tests from Pyongyang. A hypersonic missile because of its ability to fly low can be tricky to detect using the ballistic missile defense systems that currently exist, he added.
The main challenge remains how the U.S. and its allies in the region — mainly South Korea and Japan — are going to manage North Korea in the near term, he added.
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