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AGA: Arbeitsgruppe Physik und Abrüstung

AGA 1: Missiles and Hypersonic Weapons

AGA 1.2: Invited Talk

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 14:45–15:30, AGA-H19

Hypersonic Weapons in North Korea - A Game Changer? — •Markus Schiller — ST Analytics GmbH, München, Germany

With its launch of what it called the "Hwasong-8" on September 14, 2021, North Korea apparently joined the exclusive club of countries that already demonstrated a hypersonic weapons capability. This presentation will offer some insights into the definitions and technical basics of hypersonic weapons in general, with a special look on North Korean developments, and some thoughts on the political and strategic consequences. Additionally, a general update on recent developments in regard to the North Korean missile program will be given.