North Korea has sharply reduced its missile tests this year—the AP reports that an Oct. 22 ballistic missile test was the first since May 8—but that doesn't mean Pyongyang is dialing back its military ambitions.

At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military's most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming weeks.

The Hwasong-11Ma leverages a proven ballistic missile, but the state of North Korea's hypersonic developments remains questionable at best.

North Korea said it successfully tested a new hypersonic weapon system in its latest show of force “against potential enemies” as world leaders, including President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,