The ballistic missile systems paraded by North Korea in October 2020 and January 2021 have confirmed the country's "developing capability" to deliver "tactical and strategic nuclear weapons", according to a report by a United Nations panel of experts for the UN Security Council (UNSC). The military parades also showcased "diversity and innovation, as well as the renewal of the [country's] missile arsenal, with solid-fuel missiles replacing liquid-propellant short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs)", said the experts in the report, which was dated 4 March but only published in late March. Citing an assessment made by a UN member state, the experts also noted that, judging by the size of the weapons, "it is highly likely" that a nuclear device can be mounted on North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Perhaps more importantly they indicated that it is "also likely" that a nuclear device can be mounted on the country's MRBMs and SRBMs. That said, the member state noted that it was "uncertain" about whether North Korea has developed ballistic missiles "resistant to the heat generated during re-entry".
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