Podcast · The usual suspects
Missiles at sea
Submarine-launched missiles: North Korea’s Pukguksong, China’s JL-3, Britain’s Trident, India’s K-15
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JL-3, You know me.
China has conducted a test of its JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile into the open ocean — a departure from its usual practice…
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North Korea’s Small SLBM
North Korea seems to be taking its new, small, solid propellant missiles to the sea, after taking them to the show. Perennial…
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North Korea’s New SLBM: The Pukguksong-3
It is finally here! Two years after seeing posters for the Pukguksong-3 during Kim Jong Un’s visit to the Chemical Material Institute of…
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Nuclear Navies in South Asia
India has some nuclear naval news, with its defense minister claiming a successful “first deterrent patrol.” What does this mean for Pakistan…
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Please sir, May I launch another?
Trident’s latest test was rather underwhelming. The missile’s flight trajectory was error filled and flew at an unintended target (Disneyworld). Why? The…
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North Korea’s KN-11 Goes Kablooie
North Korea tested a submarine launched ballistic missile called the KN-11. The North Koreans released footage of the test that showed the…
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North Korea’s Submarine Launched Missile
In May, North Korea released pictures of the Kim Jong Un watching the launch of what appears to be a submarine-launched ballistic…