PointOrView's video: North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM

North Korea successfully tests Hwasong-17 heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on March 24, 2022. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says North Korea is preparing for 'prolonged confrontation with US imperialism. Thursday’s launch of the Hwasong-17 was North Korea’s most provocative weapons test since U.S. President Joe Biden took office and underscores Kim’s determination to continue building his military while diplomacy remains frozen. At around 25 meters (82 feet) long, the Hwasong-17 is by some estimates the world’s largest road-mobile ballistic missile system. This experimental launch is worrying because the weapon is being developed to be armed with nuclear bombs and to threaten Washington, D.C., New York and much of the rest of the world. Kim could be seen in the footage wearing sunglasses and a black leather motorcycle jacket, reminiscent of a Hollywood action movie, at one point whipping his shades off to stare at the camera. Credit: North Korea state media