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North Korea Debuts Hwasong-20 ICBM at Workers’ Party Anniversary Parade

Senior envoys from China and Russia watched the untested missile’s first appearance, underscoring Pyongyang’s claims that await independent confirmation.

This photo provided by North Korean government shows what it says a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-20, during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
El nuevo misil intercontinental norcoreano Hwasong-20, durante el desfile militar con motivo del 80 aniversario del Partido de los Trabajadores.
El nuevo misil intercontinental norcoreano Hwasong-20, durante el desfile militar con motivo del 80 aniversario del Partido de los Trabajadores.
Corea del Norte exhibe sus misiles en desfile ante altos cargos de Rusia y China

Overview

  • State media unveiled the Hwasong-20 during the October 10 parade in Pyongyang and labeled it the country’s most powerful strategic nuclear system.
  • Reports describe the missile as a solid-fuel ICBM with an estimated 15,000 km range and possible multiple warheads, yet it has not been flight-tested.
  • Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Security Council vice-chair Dmitri Medvedev were in attendance as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin did not, and Medvedev said some marching units had been sent to Russia’s Kursk region as reported by TASS.
  • Kim Jong Un urged the military to evolve as an “invincible” force, and North Korea showcased hypersonic and long-range cruise missiles, air-defense and ground-to-ground systems, drone launch vehicles, Chonma-20 tanks, and large rocket launchers.
  • Some outlets reported the new missile could be readied for tests in the coming weeks, though its performance and claimed capabilities remain unverified.