To understand the genesis of the nation s nuclear program one has to examine the country s formative years. Experts believe the nation is fielding increasingly sophisticated nuclear weapons which are destabilizing the regional and global security architecture. North korea s nuclear weapons program is a global concern.
North korea s kim jong un characterized his country s nuclear weapons program as a deterrent against invasion by western powers during a speech carried by state media on tuesday. North korea leader kim jong un said his country s hard won nuclear weapons were a solid security guarantee and a reliable effective deterrent that could prevent a second korean war state media. North korea s leader kim jong un said nuclear weapons were a solid security guarantee of the country s survival and a reliable effective deterrent that could prevent another war.
North korea unilaterally withdrew from the treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear weapons npt in january 2003 is not a party to the comprehensive. North korea formally the democratic people s republic of korea or dprk has active and increasingly sophisticated nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs and is believed to possess chemical and biological weapons capabilities. Kim jong un just reminded us and no one really knows what we should do but at least for now the confirmation of a non.
North korea is now a nuclear weapons state whether we like it or not. North korea has also stockpiled a significant quantity of chemical and biological weapons in 2003 north korea withdrew from the treaty on the non proliferation of nuclear. North korea has a military nuclear weapons program and as of early 2019 is estimated to have an arsenal of approximately 20 30 nuclear weapons and sufficient fissile material for an additional 30 60 nuclear weapons.
