Experts warn: It could reach as far as US territory!

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the engine test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile on-site. North Korea reported that the test was successful. Experts stated that the missile in question could reach as far as US territory on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the engine test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile on-site.

According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the engine for the new intermediate-range hypersonic missile was tested at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the north of the country.

It was stated that leader Kim supervised the test of the solid-fuel engine and that the trial was successful.

Kim stated that the "weapon" tested is "as valuable as intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and that through this, they are intimidating their enemies."

According to experts, the missile in question could reach as far as US territory located on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.