Fox News
The ballistic missile that North Korea claimed it successfully test-fired over the weekend “probably” traveled farther than any other missile of its type launched by the rogue nation, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters on Monday.
The launch represented a “clear grave threat to our national security,” Capt. Jeff Davis said.
The missile traveled roughly 300 miles into the Sea of Japan but did not enter Japanese waters. It was launched on a “high trajectory” traveling for 14 minutes before splashing down, one U.S. official told Fox News.
The KN-11-mod 2 missile was launched from land in the northwest region of the communist regime Saturday evening. North Korea’s 33-year-old dictator, Kim Jong Un, was present at the test site, according to officials.
The KN-11 also was tested successfully back in August, officials said. It had a range of 1,600 miles and used solid fuel, enabling the missile to be moved around easier and requiring less maintenance than liquid fuel. It also was originally designed to be launched from a submarine.
