A U.S. defense official has warned that North Korea is still advancing its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program despite a moratorium on test launches, amid speculation (that) Pyongyang is preparing to unveil a new weapon at a major military parade next month.

Rob Soofer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, said, during a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies webinar, Wednesday, that Pyongyang is still trying to expand its ICBM reach, possibly including submarine-launched weapons…

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