ConflictSouth Korea·Unpinned8 Oct 2026
South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
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South Korea conducted its first flight test of a domestically developed hypersonic weapon capable of speeds exceeding Mach 5 and maneuverability designed to evade missile defenses. President Lee Jae Myung attended the test, which followed recent North Korean hypersonic missile activity and increased regional tensions stemming from land mine explosions near…
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