Meifang Zhang's visit to China, said that North Korea may create intercontinental ballistic missiles within 5 years
century newspaper correspondent Twins Zhande Bin
news briefing in Beijing, 11 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that North Korea may be in 5 years to produce intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), of the United States constitute direct threat. Chinese experts said that North Korea may not be within 5 years to reach the United States ballistic missile capability. However, some analysts said, this is not the first time the United States expressed concern about North Korea's ballistic missile capability, Gates chose to visit China this time showing emotion, no doubt with meaning, and is meeting for the Chinese and U.S. leaders talked about the peninsula bedding situation.
11, Agence France-Presse reported that Gates in Beijing with Chinese President Hu Jintao told reporters after the meeting: "I think North Korea in 5 years time will be to develop intercontinental missiles." He said "North Korea is a direct threat to the United States, we must take this into account." He does not believe that North Korea five years will have a large number of such missiles, but stressed that the missile will cover the U.S. Pacific coast. Reuters also reported that on the 11th, but also worry that the West has exported missile North Korea, and Iran is the number one buyer. Reported that North Korea currently has more than 800 ballistic missiles, and another 1,000 missiles of different ranges.
In fact, the topic of North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile capability is not new. February 1 last year, the U.S. Department of Defense released the "2010 Report ballistic missile defense program" and the "Quadrennial Defense Review Report." The "Ballistic Missile Defense Report," that North Korea likely to be successful the next ten years to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads. Reported that the DPRK test-fired in April 2009 the "satellite" failed, but the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles on a number of technical tests have been successful. The report also said North Korea in 2006 and 2009 were conducted in the range ballistic missile "Taepodong II" emission tests have failed, but in the near future, the DPRK's "Taepodong II" test may be successful. Report commented that, if North Korea does not reverse, the National Security Strategy, 10 years will ensure that its missile systems with nuclear warheads loaded on the technology.
South Korea, "Chosun Ilbo" At the time, said the report referred to North Korea of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) technology, than ordinary citizens think Korea and the U.S. more threatening. The most critical, the report of that North Korea may be developed in the 2020 attacks on the United States across the Pacific indigenous ICBM, and equipped with nuclear warheads on the missile technology, the content is worthy of attention. The report analyzes North Korea may be in the 10 years through the atmosphere to ensure that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying small nuclear warheads on the technology, which means that, despite the economic difficulties, North Korea's WMD technology continues to leap forward.
Yonhap March 9 last year, South Korean government source was quoted as saying the missile guidance of the Korean People's Army General Staff's Office created a new medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM) division, responsible for the missile division strategic layout and management of 3,000 km of new IRBM task. Alleged that North Korea since the late 90s of last century set out to develop 3,000 km of new IRBM, and in 2007 into the actual deployment.
with the most advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles has become a great power in the modern military power in the competition against hard targets, at present, the countries with intercontinental ballistic missiles including the U.S., Russia and Britain, France and India. In the U.S., intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and long-range bombers together form the "trinity" of the strategic deterrent force. June 30 last year, the U.S. military from bases in California launched a "militia" -3 based ICBMs, hitting targets more than 7000 km away. In Russia, the intercontinental ballistic missile is a strategic strike force of the body. China's intercontinental ballistic missile R & D has also been widespread concern. Japan's "Sankei Shimbun" in 2005 had reported that China already has a range of up to 20 U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles. The United States has said that China and enhanced through the deployment of ballistic missile submarines way offensive capability to increase the military deterrent.
range intercontinental ballistic missile usually greater than 8000 km range ballistic missiles. Medium-range ballistic missile is the first famous German rocket scientist von Braun during World War II presided over the design and manufacture of the V2 rocket. Intercontinental ballistic missile strategic nuclear forces is an important component, primarily used to attack enemy territory of the important military, political and economic goals. The power lies in its intercontinental ballistic missiles can be equipped with a nuclear warhead, and its typical composition is a liquid or solid propulsion, two or class booster rocket, inertial guidance system and can install Constellation navigation, satellite navigation or the end of the guidance system).
("Global Times" 12 January 2011 No. 08 version)
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