Friday, January 25, 2013

Are North Korea's Threats Serious?



North Korean Nuclear Threat 'Not Just Bluster' -- Voice of America

North Korea's latest threat to conduct its third nuclear test and launch more long-range rockets is not just bluster but part of a deliberate effort by an increasingly confident Pyongyang to build up its atomic weapons capacity, analysts say.

The National Defense Commission, the North's highest military body, said Thursday the planned moves include a series of satellite and long-range rocket launches as well as a nuclear test "of a higher level" targeting what it called its "arch enemy," the United States.

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More News And Analysis On The Seriousness Of North Korea's Threats

North Korea's Threat To Target The US With Nuclear Missiles Is Totally Delusional -- Robert Johnson, Business Insider
Can North Korea deliver on its threat to target U.S. with nuclear weapons? -- Affan Chowdhry, Globe and Mail
Could North Korea hit the US with a missile? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
The five stages of North Korean provocation -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test to Derail U.S. Policies
-- Sangwon Yoon, Bloomberg
Is There Anything Left To Sanction in North Korea? -- Brian Palmer, Slate

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