Syring's agency sounded a note of caution.
The test occurred just days after the North Korean regime launched another missile this year, though us officials say it had been planned for years.
Chris Johnson of the Missile Defense Agency told Business Insider that while they managed to shoot down the ICBM with just a single interceptor missile, "in an operational scenario we'd likely use more than one". "That's the reasons we conduct them". But the interceptors, based in California and Alaska, would be overwhelmed by a full-scale attack from countries like Russian Federation or China, which could fire dozens of missiles at a time.
The successful test was hailed as a triumph, with Syring saying the result was "an incredible accomplishment" that marked a critical milestone for a missile defense program hampered by setbacks over the years. Its accelerating missile development has complicated Pentagon calculations, most recently by incorporating solid-fuel technology into its rockets.
The paper, an official mouthpiece of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, added: "The United States must know our declaration that we can turn the devil's den into ashes with nuclear weapons is not an empty threat".
On Monday, North Korea fired a SCUD missile into the Sea of Japan, reaching into Japan's "Exclusive Economic Zone", meaning that the test missile could have posed a danger to ships and other maritime activities off of Japan's coastline, though no damage was reported.
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The U.S. military conducted a successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intercept test Tuesday, with an interceptor eliminating the incoming missile in a "direct collision". The "kill vehicle" carries no explosives, either in testing or in actual combat. An unarmed ICBM was also fired from a location in the central Pacific Ocean.
He pointed out that the mockup was easier to follow and neutralize because it flew slower than a North Korean ICBM, with a slower closure rate between target and interceptor as well.
USA military officials have called the successful destruction of a mock nuclear warhead over the Pacific in the latest intercept test a critical step for a missile defense program that started 35 years ago. The test - designated Flight Test Ground-Based Interceptor (FTG)-15 - aimed to provide the data necessary to assess the performance of the GMD system and provide enhanced homeland defense capabilities. He pointed out that the testing and its success sent a clear message that the USA has an effective defense against threats.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Alabama), chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, said the successful test will help deter US adversaries. "This test demonstrates that we have a capable, credible deterrent against a very real threat". But it will use two interceptors to take out the missile, he said, because in a real life situation, the US would launch more than one rocket to destroy any such threat. The Pentagon classifies any missile with a range greater than 3,400 miles as an ICBM.
Despite the praise there are concerns about the system's consistency, as it has only destroyed about half the targets it has engaged in tests spanning the last decade.
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