Which countries could be in range of a North Korean H-bomb?

North Korea said it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. Even though experts believe the country has not developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a missile, the announcement still caused alarm around the globe. North Korea's Taepodong-2 missile has an estimated range of 6,000 kilometres placing Alaska at risk, along with India and parts of Russia. Read more on the Independent.

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This chart shows the maximum estimated/calculated North Korean missile ranges.

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Maximum range of ballistic missiles in North Korea as of September 2023 (in kilometers)
Maximum range of operational missiles in United Kingdom 2021 (in kilometers)
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Maximum explosive yield of nuclear tests conducted by North Korea between 2006 and 2017, by nuclear test (in kilotons)
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Number of ballistic missile tests conducted by North Korea from 1984 to September 2024, by test results
Maximum range of operational missiles in Russia in 2021 (in kilometers)
Maximum range of operational missiles in the United States in 2021 (in kilometers)

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