U.S. Intelligence: North Korea Has Successfully Miniaturised A Nuclear Warhead That Can Be Put On A Missile

Washington Post: North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, US analysts say

North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment.

The new analysis completed last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency comes on the heels of another intelligence assessment that sharply raises the official estimate for the total number of bombs in the communist country’s atomic arsenal. The U.S. calculated last month that up to 60 nuclear weapons are now controlled by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Some independent experts believe the number of bombs is much smaller.

The findings are likely to deepen concerns about an evolving North Korean military threat that appears to be advancing far more rapidly than many experts had predicted. U.S. officials last month concluded that Pyongyang is also outpacing expectations in its effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking cities on the American mainland.

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Update #1:
Report: North Korea successfully produced a nuclear warhead (Video) -- Washington Post
Update #2: North Korea makes a nuclear weapon that can fit in its missiles, US intelligence says (CNBC)

WNU Editor: The Japanese are right .... Japan Warns North Korea Nuclear Threat Has Entered ‘New Stage’ (NBC). Unfortunately, there is still no new strategy .... Delaying Tactics: New Sanctions, Still No Strategy (38 North).