‘Targets around globe’: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine test

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine as part of the country’s defence plan, according to Korean Central News Agency. The development highlights efforts to strengthen missile capabilities, with analysts saying the improved engine could support long-range weapons, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, and enhance strike capacity. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine as part of the country’s defence plan, according to Korean Central News Agency. The development highlights efforts to strengthen missile capabilities, with analysts saying the improved engine could support long-range weapons, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, and enhance strike capacity.