Kim Jong-un’s ballistic stunt – Le Figaro

ANALYSIS – The master of Pyongyang is taking advantage of the new cold war which is falling on Eurasia to advance his pawns. Correspondent in Asia This time, the “monster” did not pulverize itself in flight, in the sky of Pyongyang. The new Hwasong 17 missile rose without a hitch on March 24 above the North Korean capital, reaching an altitude of 6,200 km, before descending following a dizzying bell-shaped trajectory, crashing into the sea off the eastern coasts of the peninsula. A journey of more than an hour, erasing two failed tests in recent weeks, of the most powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) ever developed by North Korea, according to experts. With a consummate art of timing, Kim Jong-un crossed the “red line” vaguely drawn by Donald Trump during their tumultuous mano to mano. For the first time in five years, the North Korean “supreme leader” has dared to test an ICBM capable, in theory, of hitting American territory. And he chooses to challenge Trump’s successor to the White House, Joe Biden, on the very day of a NATO summit, to… This article is for subscribers only. You have 75% left to discover. Freedom is also to go to the end of a debate. Continue reading your article for €1 the first month Already a subscriber? Login