North Korea Fired About 10 Missiles - Here’s What the Early Data Shows
Japan’s Ministry of Defence reported that North Korea launched roughly 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The launches came from the country’s west coast and headed… 
Japan’s Ministry of Defence reported that North Korea launched roughly 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The launches came from the country’s west coast and headed in a northeasterly direction. Radar stations operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces detected the missiles immediately after launch, turning a distant event into a near-instant operational problem: identify, track, estimate, and decide.
Preliminary data suggested the missiles traveled about 340 kilometers, reaching a maximum altitude of 80 kilometers. Those numbers matter because they translate spectacle into parameters—range, arc, and time—used to judge what was fired, where it could go, and how quickly…
