Murrett Talks to the Daily Beast About North Korea’s Missile Tech Advances

June 6, 2023

The Daily Beast

Robert B. Murrett

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy & Law

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Robert B. Murrett

North Korea’s latest missile advances mean it is now much harder for the U.S. to prevent Kim Jong Un from launching nuclear weapons.

North Korea recently claimed that it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. The new missiles would be a breakthrough in the country’s efforts to build a harder-to-detect weapon that threatens the continental United States.

“North Korea’s recent development and initial testing of a long-range solid-fuel ICBM does represent a significant step forward in its ongoing development of potentially nuclear-capable delivery vehicles,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

“Having said that, they will have to conduct a good deal of additional testing and development before this system will reach operational status. When that takes place, a booster vehicle of this type will provide additional options, as it will provide flexibility and be easier to launch on short notice,” he says.

Read more in the Daily Beast article, “It May Be Too Late to Stop North Korea From Firing Nukes.”