North Korea Conducts Record Missile Tests in 2022

Missile launches per year under leader Kim Jong-un

A bar chart shows that in 2022, North Korea conducted 69 missile tests, significantly higher than any previous year.

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Note: Includes successful and failed missile launches. Data is as of November 2, 2022.

Sources: Nuclear Threat Initiative; CFR research.