North Korea’s hypersonic missile test puts US, and Trump, on notice

“The hypersonic missile system will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region that can affect the security of our state,” Kim said, according to comments carried by state-run news agency KCNA. He added that the missile demonstrated the ability to deliver a “devastating military strike” by breaching even dense defensive barriers.

Intermediate-range ballistic missiles typically have a range of between 3,000km and 5,500km (1,864-3,417 miles).

If verified, the test would place North Korea in an exclusive club of nations capable of developing hypersonic missile technology.