On Wednesday, November 29, North Korea released pictures of its autocratic leader Kim Jong-un watching monitor screens as the country tested its largest ballistic missile to date. The missile is reportedly able to reach the entirety of the United States.
BREAKING: North Korea releases first photos from the launch of the Hwansong-15 missile which is capable of reaching all parts of the U.S. pic.twitter.com/910m5dcrQ1
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 29, 2017
As you can see, Kim Jong-un is incredibly please with this:
North Korea releases photos of leader Kim Jong Un watching long-range missile test pic.twitter.com/6jPXIxc3NR
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 29, 2017
The missile test took place at 3:00am, which is a break in tradition from North Korea's usual dawn procedure.
North Korea releases first photos of the Hwansong-15 missile which is capable of reaching all parts of the U.S. pic.twitter.com/62hC1YDStt
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 29, 2017
Anything that makes Kim Jong-un this happy probably isn't good news for the rest of the world.
JUST IN: First pictures of North Korea's Hwasong-15 launch yesterday pic.twitter.com/kE49NDEMG4
— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) November 29, 2017
Though scientists are fairly certain the new missile could reach the entire U.S., it's yet to be seen whether it would be able to carry a nuclear warhead that distance.
North Korea says its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile yet puts the U.S. mainland within range https://t.co/5pkRHwhWlj pic.twitter.com/VTCrilhG0o
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 29, 2017
If things go south, at least we all got to see these hilarious Kim Jong-un memes first.
FIND SOMEONE WHO MAKES YOU AS HAPPY AS NUCLEAR MISSILES MAKE KIM JONG UN pic.twitter.com/BHWJOva7RA
— 🥀🦇 (@charlsophia) November 30, 2017