North Korea fails...

[account_inactive]

yet again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37670035

The US military has said it detected a failed test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile by North Korea.

The test took place near the north-western city of Kusong at 03:33 GMT on Saturday, the Pentagon added.

There has been no reaction from North Korea.

The country has made a number of missile-related tests this year, despite being banned by the UN from any use of ballistic or nuclear technology.

It comes amid concerns that the country may soon launch another long-range rocket or conduct a nuclear test.

[Arkilogue]

[brewer]

They need to go low tech and deploy nuclear godwits. (not a theist pun)

[Casca]

If you're determined enough, people can accomplish something eventually. Look at what happened on the South Park episode "Free Willzyx".

Hopefully China would step in with force if they ever got to close to something serious; because you know the U.S. would definitely step up if South Korea were in any danger.

[Anomalocaris]

Actually, China is providing dual use technology North Korea could not possibly develop themselves to make North Korean missiles more survivable.

One thing people often fail to grasp is it is much more expensive, and make greater demand on a country's industrial infrastructure, to develop the automotive technology required to build an 16 X 16 super heavy duty cross country chassis that can carry a 50 ton ICBM, maneuver the missile at speed through rough terrain to avoid an attack, and then be sturdy enough to launch the missile off of the chassis, then to build the missile itself.

China is letting North Korea build the missile.  But China is supplying the chassis for the mobile TEL launcher.

[RobertE]

Actually, China is providing dual use technology North Korea could not possibly develop themselves to make North Korean missiles more survivable.

One thing people often fail to grasp is it is much more expensive, and make greater demand on a country's industrial infrastructure, to develop the automotive technology required to build an 16 X 16 super heavy duty cross country chassis that can carry a 50 ton ICBM, maneuver the missile at speed through rough terrain to avoid an attack, and then be sturdy enough to launch the missile off of the chassis, then to build the missile itself.

China is letting North Korea build the missile.  But China is supplying the chassis for the mobile TEL launcher.

You are probably thinking of this one Anoma:

http://www.military-today.com/trucks/wan...s51200.htm

[chimp3]

Perhaps they are using biofuels. Rice stalks and soylent green?

[RobertE]

Perhaps they are using biofuels. Rice stalks and soylent green?

I never thought of that.

[Whateverist]

They need to go low tech and deploy nuclear godwits. (not a theist pun)

When they go low, we get high.