North Korea has miniature nuclear warheads says Kim Jong un
Date
3/9/2016 12:04:30 AM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Kim Jong-un’s comments were his first direct mention of the claim to haveminiature nuclear warhead
Kim has called for his military to be prepared to mount pre-emptive attacks against the United States and South Korea and stand ready to use nuclear weapons stepping up belligerent rhetoric after coming under new U.N. and bilateral sanctions.
U.S. and South Korean troops began large-scale military drills this week which the North calls “nuclear war moves” and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive.
Kim’s comments released on Wednesday were his first direct mention of the claim previously made repeatedly in state media to have successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead to be mounted on a ballistic missile which is widely questioned.
“The nuclear warheads have been standardized to be fit for ballistic missiles by miniaturizing them” KCNA quoted him as saying as he inspected the work of nuclear workers adding “this can be called true nuclear deterrent.” Read More
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.