Iran and North Korea Working on Long Range Missiles

Two thirds of the axis of evil are apparently working together to develop long range missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons:

North Korea has been working closely with Iran to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, possibly using Chinese technology, and is building large bases to prepare for their deployment, a South Korean state-run think tank said.

Communist North Korea is also building new sites near the Demilitarized Zone border for short-range missiles and is deploying missiles with improved precision that can strike most of Japan, the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) said in a report.

"The development of Taepodong-2 is conducted jointly with Iran, and it is possible China's technology is used in the development of the Taepodong-2 engine," said the IFANS report, which Reuters obtained on Thursday.

The collaboration is part of an international network, including Pakistan, that made it possible for the impoverished North to develop and deploy missiles despite scarce resources and limited testing, the study said.

Needless to say, this definitely ramps up the threat to any of the nations that Iran or North Korea consider enemies. I also think it's possible that in exchange for the technical and financial help with the missile program, North Korea might just consider giving Iran a nuke or two. If that happens (or perhaps has already happened), the Iranian madman might just try to celebrate their next big Muslim holiday (August 22) with a fireworks show over Tel Aviv.