North Korea Has Enough Plutonium To Produce 22 Nuclear Bombs

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Washington Times: North Korea able to produce multiple nuclear weapons

A source within the South Korean defense ministry has told the South Korean press on Friday that North Korea has produced at least 88 pounds of plutonium which would allow the Stalinist state to produce multiple nuclear weapons, according to Newsis. The number in questions seems to be anywhere from 6-7 to 22, depending on the design of the weapon.

The bottom line is that the North’s nuclear arsenal continues to grow as well as its capability to produce more weapons of mass destruction in the future. The website 38north.org, which focuses on North Korea, said earlier in the year that commercial satellite images taken of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site showed the North is preparing to conduct an additional nuclear test, although preparations for the test seemed to have a long way to go before ready.

Update #1: North Korea has secured 88 pounds of plutonium, Seoul official says -- UPI
Update #2: North Korea's Upgraded Nuclear Missile Could Reach the West Coast (In theory) -- Popular Mechanics
Update #3: North Korean Nuclear Weapon to Require Less Plutonium Than Estimated -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: With 2016 being a U.S. Presidential election year .... expect North Korea to do something to gain the U.S. attention. Conducting a nuclear test would certainly accomplish that.