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Coverage dated October 8, 2026

South Korea Test-Flies Its First Domestically Developed Hypersonic Weapon

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North Korea has also stepped up weapons testing activity as its leader Kim Jong Un expands his military nuclear program.

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  1. Military.com

    South Korea Test-Flies Its First Domestically Developed Hypersonic Weapon (opens Military.com)

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    North Korea has also stepped up weapons testing activity as its leader Kim Jong Un expands his military nuclear program.

  2. Fortune

    ‘Secure our security through our own strength’: South Korea tests its first homegrown hypersonic weapon a week after North Korea’s own launch (opens Fortune)

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    There was no immediate response from North Korea, which last week tested its own hypersonic missile that landed in the waters near Japan.

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