{"id":1306125,"date":"2025-10-14T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/russia-could-provide-technology-for-north-koreas-new-missile\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:21:27","slug":"russia-could-provide-technology-for-north-koreas-new-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/russia-could-provide-technology-for-north-koreas-new-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia could provide technology for North Korea’s new missile"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Korea could have received technological support from Russia in creating a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-20.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, General Jin Yong-sung, Yonhap<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The new missile, which Pyongyang calls its “most powerful strategic nuclear weapons system,” was displayed last week at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea.<\/p>\n

According to the publication, the design of the self-propelled launcher on a wheeled chassis for the Hwasong-20 is significantly different from the previous Hwasong-19, first tested last fall. This has raised suspicions that the DPRK could have benefited from technological assistance from Moscow amid the strengthening military partnership between the two states.<\/p>\n

“I believe that there is a sufficient probability,” the JCS chairman said, answering a parliamentary question about the possibility of Russia’s participation in the project.<\/p>\n

He also acknowledged the seriousness of the threats posed by the new weapons, adding that the South Korean military is preparing for possible response scenarios. He said the new weapons systems still require additional technological verification.<\/p>\n

What is known about the Hwasong-20 missile?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hwasong-20 is the next stage in North Korea’s ICBM program. It resembles last year’s Hwasong-19 in appearance, but has a much wider nose section, suggesting increased payload space – likely for multiple warheads or missile defense countermeasures.<\/p>\n

The missile is transported in a container on an 11-axle launcher with a central hydraulic lift, structurally similar to Russian models. According to official information from Pyongyang, the Hwasong-20 is equipped with a new solid-fuel carbon fiber engine with a thrust of approximately 1,970 kN, which allows for shorter launch preparation time and increased survivability compared to previous liquid-fuel models.<\/p>\n

The missile logically continues the evolution from the heavy Hwasong-17 to the more mobile Hwasong-19. If the first had a significant range, but required a long refueling, then the Hwasong-19, and now the Hwasong-20, are focused on quick launch with minimal preparation. According to experts, the Hwasong-20’s flight range can reach 15 thousand kilometers, which potentially allows it to hit targets in the United States. At the same time, these characteristics have not yet been confirmed by tests, and the real accuracy and resistance of the warhead to thermal loads remain unknown.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the transition to solid fuel and a container launch system, the Hwasong-20 leaves a smaller thermal and electromagnetic footprint, making it more difficult to detect by early warning systems. The enlarged warhead can carry not only multiple warheads, but also missile defense interceptors. According to North Korean sources, this allows the missile to be launched from deep inside the country, reducing dependence on coastal areas controlled by the United States and its allies.<\/p>\n

Analysts see the Hwasong-20 as Pyongyang’s move to create a mobile and resilient missile arsenal capable of responding quickly to threats. Combined with military-technical cooperation with Moscow, this development demonstrates the DPRK’s desire to strengthen its status as a nuclear power and increase pressure on the United States, South Korea, and Japan.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally visited the testing of new unmanned aerial vehicles at the Unmanned Aircraft Technology Association. Among the models demonstrated were heavy bomber drones that drop ammunition, as well as tactical strike drones of the Kumsong series<\/a> .<\/p>\n

By the way, Ukrainian intelligence has discovered that North Korea is continuously supplying Russia with huge amounts of ammunition<\/a> , from artillery shells to ballistic missiles and multiple launch rocket systems, using sea, rail and air routes. Up to several million shells are supplied per month through just one targeted channel.<\/p>\n

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North Korea could have received technological support from Russia in creating a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-20. This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, General Jin Yong-sung, Yonhap reports. The new missile, which Pyongyang calls its “most powerful strategic nuclear weapons system,” was displayed last week […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":1306103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76870,76871],"class_list":["post-1306125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","category-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1306125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1306125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1306103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1306125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1306125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}