SeoulSouth Korea flew its first domestic hypersonic glide vehicle.
Such a weapon would give Seoul a new way to hold North Korean targets at risk.
A rocket lofts the glider, which then manoeuvres at hypersonic speed inside the atmosphere, flying a flatter path than a ballistic missile.
The government has not named the missile, and low-resolution images leave the vehicle’s design unclear.
Boost-glide vehicles have proven hard to turn into operational weapons, even for countries with long experience.
How each outlet framed it
- The War Zone
- reads the test as a new way to hold North Korean targets at risk, placing it within the Peninsula arms race
Sources: The War Zone