| ID | 131615 |
| Title Proper | N. Korea has nuclear missile, expert says |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kelsey Davenport |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | North Korea probably can make nuclear warheads that are small enough to fit on its ballistic missiles, and activities at its nuclear test site and satellite launch facility likely indicate that Pyongyang is planning further tests to continue improving its nuclear arsenal, a former South Korean official said last month.
In a May 19 interview, the former official said that Pyongyang can "likely fit a nuclear warhead on a Rodong missile" although it is not certain that the warhead would detonate properly.
The medium-range Rodong missile, also known as the Nodong, is a deployed system with a range of 1,300 kilometers. This places South Korea, Japan, and parts of China within its range.
Experts have expressed skepticism in the past about North Korea's ability to deliver a nuclear warhead via a missile, but that sentiment apparently is beginning to shift. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.5; June 2014: p.22-23 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.5; June 2014: p.22-23 |
| Key Words | North Korea ; Korean Nuclear Ambition ; Nuclear Warhead ; Ballistic Missile ; Nuclear Test ; Nuclear Arsenal ; South Korea ; North Korea - South Korea ; Missile Defence ; Nuclear Defence ; Regional Cooperation ; International Treaty ; Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty - NPT ; International Organization - IO ; Nuclear Detonator ; Nuclear Regime ; Korean Regime |