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North Korea launched an intermediate-range strategic missile on Oct. 3, a development that Sydney Seiler, a former U.S. Forces Korea analyst, says places Guam and parts of Alaska within the weapon's reach.
The launch occurred as President Donald Trump sought to revive diplomatic engagement with Kim Jong Un, a relationship the former National Intelligence Council officer described as currently stalled by Pyongyang's lack of interest in dialogue.
According to Reuters, citing North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency, the missile was identified as part of a "hypersonic strategic weapon system." It traveled approximately 1,000 kilometers, or 621 miles, over waters off the country's east coast.
North Korean state media claimed that Kim personally oversaw the drill.
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