The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a 'new tactical guided weapons firing test,' according to a US official directly familiar with the latest assessment
The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a"new tactical guided weapons firing test" on Wednesday, according to a US official directly familiar with the latest assessment.
The initial US intelligence assessment is North Korea tested components for an anti-tank weapon, rather than a fully operational new weapon, the official told CNN on Thursday.The assessment is based on a review of information gathered from satellites and aircraft that did not register any indication of a launch of any type of short-range tactical weapon or a ballistic missile, the official said.
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