North Korea's intercontinental missile test: Should Australia feel threatened?

North Korea leader Kim Jung Un applauding after the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea's northwest. (KRT)

North Korea leader Kim Jung Un applauding after the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM, in North Korea's northwest. (KRT) Source: KRT

On Tuesday, North Korea announced that it had tested a missile that was capable of hitting "anywhere in the world". That's an exaggeration, but the United States has nevertheless concluded that the test did involve a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Should Australia feel threatened? What actions can the international society do about North Korea? Associate Prof. Jian Zhang from the Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW Canberra shares with Yin Wu.



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