N. Korea tests cluster bomb mountable on tactical ballistic missiles

What happened: North Korea tested a cluster bomb mountable on tactical ballistic missiles, with state media KCNA reporting the Missile Administration ran the test on Saturday and vowed to field various cluster warheads by year end. Key numbers: Standard Type 2 cluster-bomb warhead can cover a target area of 12 to 13 hectares; warheads are classified into four categories; a prior test in Why it matters: The Missile Administration said units would be able to select and use all warhead types within this year according to operational aims and target features, signaling plans to deploy them.

North Korea tested a cluster bomb mountable on tactical ballistic missiles, with state media KCNA reporting the Missile Administration ran the test on Saturday and vowed to field various cluster warheads by year end.

The Missile Administration said units would be able to select and use all warhead types within this year according to operational aims and target features, signaling plans to deploy them.