IAC-Council-Missile

ASIPSS                   
Center For
NonProliferation

Missiles

Missiles are defined as unmanned self-propelled precision guided munition systems that have four components: missile guidance (targeting), an engine, a flight system, and a warhead.  All missiles are created and designed to be propelled by flight that uses chemical reactions inside an engine. A distinct difference between rockets and missiles include the integration of guidance systems. All missiles have guidance systems. The roles of missiles are categorized by their launch platforms and their targets, and depending on the type of missile, they can vary in trajectory, flight time, speed, size and the types of warheads they carry. Missiles come in a range of types specific to their intended purposes. These include the place from which the missiles are

Missile production continues to thrive in innovation, as conventional weapon systems are constantly changing. Currently, the United States has been conducting missile tests amid months of escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. North Korea had been conducting missile tests all throughout 2017, including short-range, medium-range, and long-range missiles, and ICBMs designed to reach the United States. These tests have alarmed the international community, and the United States has enforced sanctions against North Korea as a response to their missile tests.