North Korea said to be able to fit nuke inside a missile — report

8 August 2017, 8:50 pm

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The Washington Post is reporting that US intelligence officials assess that North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles.

That would mean North Korea has passed a crucial threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power.

The Post story, citing unnamed US intelligence officials, says the confidential analysis was completed last month by the US Defense Intelligence Agency.

Separately, Japan’s defense ministry assesses in a report Tuesday that it is possible that North Korea has achieved the miniaturization of nuclear weapons and has developed nuclear warheads.

— AP