with those engines and with their power according to most experts in the field, the missiles can reach the united states. so you think they actually got one of these engines we re talking about? no, they would have had to acquired dozens and there is a question as to whether it s one, two, three, four or five dozen. the original engine was called an rd 250 designed in 1960 and manufactured in ukraine until the early 90s. these engines are laying around under tarps in old factories? these facilities have bone yards where you have old engines no longer in service that are stored. you can go to any rocket facility in the world and you ll find spare parts lying around. it s not surprising there would be dozens available. but you re certain that they got to north korea or used in north korea in the last two years? i think it s more likely they
question as to whether it s one, two, three, four or five dozen. the original engine was called an rd 250 designed in 1960 and manufactured in ukraine until the early 90s. these engines are laying around under tarps in old factories? these facilities have bone yards where you have old engines no longer in service that are stored. you can go to any rocket facility in the world and you ll find spare parts lying aroundment itaround. it s not surprising there would be dozens available. but you re certain that they got to north korea or used in north korea in the last two years? i think it s more likely they arrived in north korea in the last two years as opposed to being transferred in the 1990s. many weapons experts and north korea watchers think it s entirely possible the regime reverse engineered the designs with help from rogue russian scientists. he disagrees and points out that