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Coverage dated March 28, 2026

North Korea Conducts Engine Test for Missile Capable of Targeting US Mainland

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Some experts speculate North Korea's claim may be an exaggeration.

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  1. Military.com

    North Korea Conducts Engine Test for Missile Capable of Targeting US Mainland (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Some experts speculate North Korea's claim may be an exaggeration.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    North Korea tests more powerful solid-fuel engine for US-range missiles (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an upgraded solid-fuel missile engine designed for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

  3. Sofrep

    North Korea's New Engine Test: A Step Toward the US or Just Another Claim? (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    North Korea tested a new high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine, signaling progress toward faster, harder-to-detect ICBMs.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    North Korea conducts engine test for a missile capable of targeting U.S. mainland (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons.

  5. Newsweek

    North Korea boosts missile power in push to hit US mainland (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Kim Jong Un oversees a high-thrust missile engine test, signaling North Korea's push to field ICBMs capable of hitting the US.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    North Korea conducts engine test for a missile capable of reaching U.S. mainland (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine intended for a missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, the state-run news agency reports.

  7. Fox News

    North Korea tests solid-fuel missile engine as Kim boosts threat to US mainland (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a new high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, according to KCNA, as part of a five-year plan to develop weapons capable of striking the U.S. mainland.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S. mainland (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Some experts speculate that leader Kim Jong Un's claims about the test could be exaggerated.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea tests high-thrust engine in missile push (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  10. CBS News

    North Korea tests missile that it claims can target U.S. mainland (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The test was in line with Kim Jong Un's goals of targeting the U.S., but some experts speculate the claim may be exaggerated.

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