North Korea tests new solid-fuel ICBM, overseen by leader Kim

North Korea launched a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday in a test overseen by the country's leader Kim Jong Un, the country's official media reported.The launch of the Hwasong-18 missile propelled by a three-stage rocket system was successful, the Korean Central News Agency said Friday, without providing details such as its altitude and flight distance.A solid-fuel missile does not require fueling prior to launch like a liquid-fuel missile, making it harder for other countries to detect launch preparations and giving it a better pre-emptive strike and retaliator…READ FULL ARTICLE