North Korea Military Tensions
![April 8, 2012: A soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, northwest of Pyongyang, North Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/39584CD7-F53D-4B1A-8395-E960E1509864_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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April 8, 2012: A soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, northwest of Pyongyang, North Korea.
![North Koreans celebrate the successful launch of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang December 14, 2012. The sign reads: "Let's glorify dignity and honor of great people of Kim Il Sung and of Korea of Kim Jong Il in the world](https://gdb.voanews.com/654F8911-1564-47C0-8D4D-189F0E774A62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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North Koreans celebrate the successful launch of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang December 14, 2012. The sign reads: "Let's glorify dignity and honor of great people of Kim Il Sung and of Korea of Kim Jong Il in the world
![Comparison of the UNHA-2 and UNHA-3 rocket flight paths](https://gdb.voanews.com/165FF486-3357-4638-87F1-C54F71C9A48E_w1024_q10_s.png)
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Comparison of the UNHA-2 and UNHA-3 rocket flight paths