"In latest development of his weapons arsenal, Kim supervised the test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine for North Korea's ICBMs. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a test of a new rocket engine designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that he described as marking a significant change in expanding and strengthening the country's strategic nuclear forces."
"The country's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday that the successful test marked the ninth and final ground test of the solid-fuel rocket engine, built with carbon fibre and capable of producing 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust a measure of propulsive force which is more powerful than earlier North Korean rocket engines. The KCNA said that Kim expressed satisfaction after Monday's test, calling the eye-opening development of the new rocket engine a significant change in North Korean nuclear capabilities."
Kim Jong Un supervised a successful test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine intended for intercontinental ballistic missiles. The test was the ninth and final ground test of an engine built with carbon fibre and capable of producing 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust, which exceeds earlier North Korean engines. Kim expressed satisfaction and called the development a significant change in North Korea's nuclear capabilities. Tests completion followed a visit to the developing research institute, where a next-generation Hwasong-20 ICBM was unveiled as under development. Analysts view the development as strengthening Pyongyang's ability to threaten the continental United States and to gain leverage in international negotiations. North Korea marked its 77th founding anniversary, and KCNA reported a congratulatory letter from Chinese leader Xi Jinping urging stronger strategic communication.
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