The Guardian: North Korean missiles 'probably had engines sourced from Russia or Ukraine'
Study claims engines on rockets launched in July resemble Soviet-era design and were probably acquired via illicit channels
North Korea probably acquired the rocket engines for the two intercontinental ballistic missiles it tested in July from Ukrainian or Russian sources within the past two years, a study has claimed.
A report published on Monday by the International Institute for Strategic Studies said that the ICBMs used a rocket engine of a type that marked a radical departure from those the North Koreans had been experimenting with before and which strongly resemble a Soviet-era design.
“An unknown number of these engines were probably acquired though illicit channels operating in Russia and/or Ukraine,” the IISS report said.
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WNU Editor: The IISS report is here .... The secret to North Korea’s ICBM success (IISS). What's my take .... Russia does not sell rocket engines to anyone .... but if they did, it would have to be approved by the Kremlin. Ukraine .... that is another story. The country is in a mess, there are no controls, but they do have the know-how and technology .... and they do want to sell. But this report raises another concern .... if
Ukraine sold the North Koreans rocket engines .... what else did they sell .... hmmmm ..... nuclear weapons tech?
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North Korea's missile program linked to Soviet technology, says report -- DW
A Soviet-connected Ukrainian factory has been helping North Korea go nuclear: report -- Salon
Ukraine denies selling missile technology to North Korea -- Reuters
Ukraine denies selling North Korea nuclear missile engines -- The Telegraph
Ukraine denies sending rocket engines to North Korea -- Kyiv Post
Ukraine Security Council Denies Reports of Arms Supplies to N Korea -- Sputnik
More News On Reports That Ukraine Sold Rocket Engines For North Korea's Missiles
North Korea's Missile Success Is Linked to Ukrainian Plant, Investigators Say -- New York Times
North Korea missile parts linked to Ukraine -- Financial Times
North Korea's New Missiles Came From Ukraine and Russia, Report Claims -- Newsweek
North Korea's Powerful New Missile Tech May Have Been Smuggled From Ukraine -- Gizmodo
North Korea's missile program linked to Soviet technology, says report -- DW
A Soviet-connected Ukrainian factory has been helping North Korea go nuclear: report -- Salon
Ukraine denies selling missile technology to North Korea -- Reuters
Ukraine denies selling North Korea nuclear missile engines -- The Telegraph
Ukraine denies sending rocket engines to North Korea -- Kyiv Post
Ukraine Security Council Denies Reports of Arms Supplies to N Korea -- Sputnik
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