North Korea still rubbish at launching missiles – an annotated infographic

Try as they might – and Lord above knows they will keep trying – the North Korean army does seem to mightily suck at launching missiles.

The latest abject failure was the launch of an intermediate-range Musudan missile, the latest in a string of high-profile disappointments. North Korea attempted three test launches of the Musudan in April, all of which failed, US and South Korean officials have said.

The rest of the pleasingly sane, non-homicidal, sensibly coiffured world can continue to breathe easy, hoping that the bumbling, ineffectual performance of the North Korean army continues for many years to come, such that we can all continue to live in relative peace, unencumbered by wayward missiles raining down on us.

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Not with a bang, but a whimper