Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, 2006 North Korean Missile Test, Damp Project, Usas American Mariner (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Intercontinental ballistic missile, 2006 North Korean missile test, DAMP Project, USAS American Mariner, Taepodong-2, Simon Ramo, Bernard Adolph Schriever, List of ICBMs, Teapot Committee, Agni-V, Trevor Gardner, 2009 North Korean missile test, Dense Pack, Penetration aid, Glory Trip, Throw-weight. Excerpt: Two rounds of North Korean missile tests were conducted on July 5, 2006. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) reportedly fired at least seven separate missiles. These included two short-range Nodong-2 missiles, one Scud missile and up to two long-range Taepodong-2 missiles; the latter having been estimated by United States intelligence agencies as having a potential range reaching as far as Alaska in its current stage. Some, including Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, believed that North Korea would carry out additional missile tests in the days that followed. North Korea made its first public acknowledgement of the tests on July 6, through its foreign ministry, describing them as "successful" and part of "regular military drills to strengthen self-defense," insisting that it had the legal right to do so. The country warned of "stronger physical actions" if it were put under pressure by the international community. On July 8, CNN reported that the U.S. had deployed the USS Mustin, a guided missile destroyer, to the Japanese port of Yokosuka, home of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet. A spokeswoman said that the deployment was not related to the test-firings, and it had been previously planned. 2006 nuclear test2009 nuclear testWeapons See also Probable location of missile impact (blue shaded region)The missiles were launched from the Musudan-ri Missile Test Facility, and all of the missiles reportedly landed in the Sea of Japan, 500-600 kilometers west of the northern Japanese i...