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First launch of the Hwaseong-19
On October 31, the DPRK conducted its first test launch this year of a new ICBM, the Hwaseong-19
The satellite race on the Korean Peninsula: a failed launch by the North
The space race between North and South Korea continues. Since the launch of its first spy satellite, Pyongyang has managed to produce a second one. The first satellite is still in operation, but the launch of the second satellite, using a new type of rocket, was unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the journey has begun, and will continue.
Space-Based Warfare: America’s Dominance Challenged
The United States had throughout the Cold War and within the first decade of the 21st century established dominance in terms of space-based military capabilities, including satellite navigation through its Global Positioning System (GPS) and a wide array of reconnaissance and communications satellites. These enabled US forces to access targeting data and coordinate their forces anywhere on Earth.
