Just weeks after an alleged hydrogen bomb test was conducted in North Korea, Japan’s military has been put on alert regarding a potential North Korean ballistic missile. Citing intelligence sources, a Reuters report noted increased activity around missile test sites and talk that a ballistic missile test coming on the heels of what the U.S. now says was in fact a hydrogen bomb test is raising concerns in the region. Concern over North Korean capability to fire missiles at South Korea, Japan and even the U.S. West Coast “Increased activity at North Korea’s missile site suggests that there may be…
North Korea Testing Ballistic Missiles As Hydrogen Bomb Test Considered
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.