# North Korea missile chief questions South Korea’s hypersonic glide vehicle test

https://mins.news/en/item/102362

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 00:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-chief-questions-south-korea-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-test-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad174c481b9480001ba50bc

> North Korea’s missile chief said South Korea’s newly tested hypersonic glide vehicle may not have flown at hypersonic speeds as claimed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

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