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South Korean Ministry of National Defense

South Korean Ministry of National Defense

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North Korea's opening salvo: missiles, summits, and power plays

Force in Play

Monitoring North Korean missile development and coordinating alliance with U.S.

On January 4, 2026, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles traveling 900-950 kilometers at 50-kilometer altitudes—Pyongyang's first test of 2026. Hours before, Kim Jong Un ordered production capacity expanded 250 percent at a tactical weapons factory; the launch coincided with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's departure for Beijing to meet Xi Jinping.

Updated May 19