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Figure 2

Ballistic Missile Capabilities of Selected Nations

Source: William Cohen, Annual Report to the President and Congress (Washington: Department of Defense,

1997), p. 215.

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and available for use by its forces, North

rogue states. As illustrated in Figure 2, ballis-

Korea can now threaten South Korea.34 The

tic missiles and ballistic missile technology

have proliferated throughout the world.

No Dong (1,000-kilometer range) and the

North Korea is often cited as a prime

Taepo Dong 1 (1,500-kilometer range) would

example of the threat posed by rogue states.

at least give North Korea the ability to strike

Currently, North Korea has only short-range

Japan. The Taepo Dong 2, with a maximum

Scud B and Scud C ballistic missiles with

range of 6,000 kilometers, would allow North

ranges of 300 and 500 kilometers, respective-

Korea to strike Alaska, which is the concern

ly. With hundreds of Scuds in its inventory

raised by the Rumsfeld Commission. Figure 3

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