Military● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 2:58 AM
North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · East Asia
North Korea says its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of “great significance,” with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic
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