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US assesses North Korea launches constitute use of new ICBM system

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By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States has assessed that North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile system in two of its recent launches, which American officials say is a “serious escalation” by Pyongyang.

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday that a full-range

  2. Washington Examiner

    Pentagon outs recent North Korean undisclosed ballistic missile tests (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Department of Defense revealed on Thursday that North Korea launched two missile tests in the last couple weeks.

  3. Digital Journal

    US says N. Korea testing new ICBM system (opens Digital Journal)

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    Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.

  4. NBC Chicago

    North Korea Is Developing a New Long-Range Missile System, U.S. Official Says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A senior administration official said the tests were carried out in February and March of this year.

  5. Fox News

    North Korea tests new ICBM missile system in 'serious escalation,' US official says (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile system in two launches Feb. 26 and March 4, a senior Biden administration official said Thursday, calling it a "serious escalation."

  6. Local News 8

    US assesses North Korea launches constitute use of new ICBM system (opens Local News 8)

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    By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The United States has assessed that North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile system in two of its recent launches, which American officials say is a “serious escalation” by Pyongyang.

  7. The Hill

    North Korea tested ICBM in February, March marking 'serious escalation': official (opens The Hill)

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    North Korea tested a "relatively new" intercontinental ballistic missile system in February and earlier this month, a senior Biden administration official said Thursday, describing the tests as a “serious escalation” by Pyongya

  8. New York Times

    U.S. Says North Korea Is Testing a New Intercontinental Missile (opens New York Times)

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    The missile, first displayed in 2020, was tested twice in recent days. While it is unclear whether it can reach the U.S., it poses a new military challenge to President Biden in the midst of the Ukraine war.

  9. NBC News

    North Korea testing new intercontinental missile system, U.S. believes (opens NBC News)

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    A senior administration official called North Korea's recent tests “a serious escalation.”

  10. The Guardian

    ‘Serious escalation’: US believes North Korea testing intercontinental missile (opens The Guardian)

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    Pyongyang launches were to test parts of intercontinental ballistic missile and not satellite surveillance system, US concludes

  11. Politico

  12. Portland Press Herald

  13. The Diplomat

    US Warns North Korea’s Reconnaissance Satellite Tests Are Cover for ICBM Development (opens The Diplomat)

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    The U.S. and South Korean military defined North Korea’s reconnaissance satellite tests conducted on February 27 and March 5 as a test for its new ICBM system.

  14. Insider

    The Pentagon says North Korea has been testing a powerful new long-range missile system believed to be a 'serious escalation' of military capability (opens Insider)

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    In 2017, North Korea test-fired a missile system that experts said was capable of hitting the US. This new system uses larger missiles, per The AP.

  15. The Week

  16. France 24

    North Korea testing new intercontinental ballistic missile system, US says (opens France 24)

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    Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the Pentagon said Thursday, marking what one US official called a “serious escalation…

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