Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, stands in front of a flag at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2016. Hyten presented the 5th Bomb Wing with the 2017 Omaha Trophy in the Strategic Bomber category and recognized multiple Team Minot Airmen for their mission contributions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)
Washington Post: U.S. general says size of most recent North Korean test ‘equates to’ a hydrogen bomb
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The chief of U.S. Strategic Command said Thursday that the size, yield and other indications seen in North Korea’s most recent nuclear test “equates to a hydrogen bomb” and that he must now assume Pyongyang can build one.
Air Force Gen. John Hyten, who oversees U.S. nuclear forces and monitors North Korea, told reporters meeting with him at his headquarters on this installation that he cannot confirm a hydrogen bomb was tested but the test was significant “because of the sheer destruction and damage you can use and create with a weapon of that size.” The Sept. 3 blast is believed to have been at least 100 kilotons in size, large enough to reshape the size of the mountain above the test site that Pyongyang used.
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Update #1: US nuclear commander says assuming North Korea tested hydrogen bomb (Reuters)
Update #2: US nuke commander 'assumes' North Koreans tested H-bomb (WRAL/AP)
WNU Editor: That is one big assumption (and he is probably right).
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Well, if that's an hydrogen bomb, that's a small one. But that's "bonne guerre" from the military to make it big: this will bring to them more $ for protecting America and more acceptable from people.
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