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Originally posted by Smegma
I would hate to live in Hawaii during this crisis. The islands are goners for sure.
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How far Hawai is from Korea? I am sure it's more than 1 500 km,
they are safe.
"North Korea purchased its first Scud-B from Egypt, reverse- engineered the missile, and then developed subsequent versions, which allowed it to gain expertise in the production and testing of missiles. North Korea has developed several longer-range versions by significantly modifying the basic Scud-B designs. Subsequent versions of the Scud-B had their ranges progressively extended. Also, the development time, from conception to testing, seems to be diminishing with each successive system. According to David Wright of the Union of Concerned Scientists, North Korea's development of the 1,500km Nodong marks the developmental limits of their technology. "