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North Korea, Iran and 4 Other Recent International Missile Advancements

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North Korean Unha-3 Missile. Photo: satnews.com.

CS Monitor – In a display that Indian officials said put their country “among the world’s most powerful and scientifically advanced nations,” India tested its first ballistic missile capable of reaching major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. The missile, the Agni-V, has a 3,000 mile range, can carry a 1.5 ton nuclear warhead, and is made almost entirely domestically, reports Reuters.

The Agni-V is seen as a deterrent to China’s growing strength in the region. Though it has a nuclear arsenal, India has not previously been able to target key sites in China like the capital, weakening its military and political leverage.

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