North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile
North Korea said they flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time on Thursday. This photo provided April 14, 2023, by the North Korean government, shows what it says is the test-launch of Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, April 13, 2023 at an undisclosed location, North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea said they flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time on Thursday.

It could signal a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon, targeting the continental United States.

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