{"id":62099,"date":"2026-04-13T22:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/north-korea-conducts-three-days-of-missile-tests-after-dictator-kim-unveils-cluster-warhead-rocket-and-blackout-bomb\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:38:03","slug":"north-korea-conducts-three-days-of-missile-tests-after-dictator-kim-unveils-cluster-warhead-rocket-and-blackout-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/north-korea-conducts-three-days-of-missile-tests-after-dictator-kim-unveils-cluster-warhead-rocket-and-blackout-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea conducts three days of missile tests after dictator Kim unveils cluster warhead rocket and blackout bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>North Korea has spent three days testing missiles as Kim Jong Un unveiled his latest arsenal of cluster-bomb warheads and blackout bombs. <\/p>\n<p>North Korean state media reported that the deranged dictator was testing a new cluster-bomb bomb last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module \">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38809897\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>North Korea conducted missile tests for three days<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: YonhapNews<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38809858\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Kim Jong Un has unveiled his latest arsenal of cluster-bomb warheads and blackout bombs<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: YonhapNews<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38809860\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Blackout bombs can destroy power plants<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: YonhapNews<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They also tested an electromagnetic weapon, a carbon-fibre bomb and a mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system. <\/p>\n<p>Electromagnetic weapons systems can disable electronic circuits.<\/p>\n<p>But carbon-fibre bombs are the most dangerous new weapon introduced by Pyongyang. <\/p>\n<p>Also known as blackout bombs, they can destroy power <span id=\"d4631b11-9bc8-4807-9ac7-ed2321888090\" class=\"suggested-link\">plants<\/span> By covering them with disabling strands of carbon fiber.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">nuclear warning<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Iran &#8216;was three days away from getting nuclear weapons from North Korea&#8217; before Trump attack<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JW_26_02_NORTH_KOREA_COMP_49a229.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">going ballistic<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Kim Jong-un holds huge parade and tells Trump he is ready for confrontation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>General Kim Jong Sik, who supervised the tests, said the weapons were &#8220;special assets&#8221; for North Korea&#8217;s military.<\/p>\n<p>The hermit state said it had tested the combat capabilities of a mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system and its tactical ballistic missile warhead.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that Pyongyang had tested missiles over several days last week.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Kim Jong Un wildly watched a new missile engine test last month as the dictator plots to build a terrifying weapon capable of striking the US mainland.<\/p>\n<p>He described the development as a major leap forward in enhancing Pyongyang&#8217;s &#8220;strategic military capability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The test is widely seen as part of Kim&#8217;s effort to expand and modernize his arsenal of nuclear-capable missiles that could one day reach the United States.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim inspected a ground jet test of a new advanced engine made using composite carbon-fiber material.<\/p>\n<p>The engine reportedly generated a maximum thrust of 2,500 kilotons, a sharp jump from the 1,971 kilotons recorded during similar solid-fuel engine testing in September.<\/p>\n<p>And last month strange footage emerged of Kim picking up a large rifle given to him by fellow dictator Alexander Lukashenko to gun down an &#8220;enemy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>North Korean and Belarusian dictators praised each other as they met for a Pyongyang summit &#8211; sparking fears over growing ties between Russia&#8217;s allies.<\/p>\n<p>Belarusian President Lukashenko also gifted the Pyongyang pariah a gold statuette, vodka bottles and some snacks.<\/p>\n<p>Young dictator Kim has also continued to parade his daughter \u2013 widely believed to be his successor. <\/p>\n<p>Kim Joo-ae, believed to be 13, is seen hanging out in a tank with her smiling father riding shotgun, while the pair rock matching leather.<\/p>\n<p>She took the driver&#8217;s seat during army training under her autocratic father, leading to speculation that she was being groomed to succeed him.<\/p>\n<p>State media said the North Korean leader inspected an offensive military exercise involving tanks and infantry, and urged troops to step up combat preparations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea has spent three days testing missiles as Kim Jong Un unveiled his latest arsenal of cluster-bomb warheads and blackout bombs. North Korean state media reported that the deranged dictator was testing a new cluster-bomb bomb last week. sign up for Sun Newsletter Thank you! 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