North Korea’s ‘DF-41’ Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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A view of a test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location in this still image of a photo used in a video released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on April 14, 2023. KCNA via Reuters

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After having warned of its development for seven years and revealed its transporter erector launcher (TEL) in a Feb. 8 parade, North Korea on April 13 successfully tested its solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which it calls the Hwasong-18.