New imagery shows North Korea has even more nuclear fuel than previously thought.
Surprise! New imagery suggests that North Korea has even more nuclear fuel than commonly thought. Reuters:
In addition to the extra supplies of uranium and plutonium, 38 North observed an increase in thermal activity over an Experimental Light Water Reactor, which could also be cause for concern.
Estimates vary on how many nuclear bombs Pyongyang actually has—anywhere from 6 to 30, depending on whom you ask, and possibly more given the latest revelations. Discerning the exact status of North Korea’s nuclear program is always an inexact science, but the data here from the enrichment sites (which are much harder to conceal than the delivery systems) suggests that the program has, if anything, been underestimated.
