DIA says Norks can mount nukes on missiles

NY Times:

The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said today that American intelligence agencies believe North Korea has mastered the technology for mounting a nuclear warhead on its missiles, an assessment that, if correct, means the country could build weapons to threaten Japan and perhaps the western United States.

The conclusion was part of a total reassessment of North Korea's capabilities that the D.I.A.'s chief, Vice Adm. Lowell E. Jacoby, said was still under way. While Admiral Jacoby said North Korea was judged to have the capability to put a nuclear weapon atop its missiles, he stopped well short of saying they have already done so, or even that they had assembled warheads small enough for the purpose. Nor did he give any evidence to back up his view during the public session of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Admiral Jacoby also confirmed the assessment that North Korea has the ability to deploy a two-stage intercontinental missile that could reach portions of the continental United States, in addition to Hawaii and Alaska. He added that a formal assessment under way by United States intelligence agencies of North Korea's nuclear program would be completed next month.

This points out the importance of missile defense. It also suggest that we need to find a way to effect regime change for the sake of North Korea and the world, because if the Nork nut in chrge decides to launch there will not be much left of North Korea for a new regime to reform.

Comments

  1. Best do north Korea now while the land is not hot. for then when it is hot from the first nuclear shot they provide. we can & will only make it too hot to trot.
    The countries closest there need fear the most and use that fear to do something dear.
    Dear North Korea: we have tried with plenty to have you change your ways. The way you choose makes us weep with salty tears and in the years that come because you made us use our gun. We hope you compromise your actions to those of extreme peace before you have too. Please do so on your own.Before the mushroom cloud becomes your crown.

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