N. Korea unlikely to have mastered ICBM re-entry technology: expert

An intercontinental ballistic missile launched late last week by North Korea appears to have disintegrated before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, indicating Pyongyang may not yet have acquired re-entry technology vital for an operational nuclear-tipped ICBM, a missile expert said Monday.Citing video images captured by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Michael Elleman, a senior fellow for missile defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, concluded that the missile's "re-entry vehicle did not survive" during the second ICBM test by the country."If this assessment accura…READ FULL ARTICLE