U.S. intelligence agencies have made an assessment that North Korea has constructed a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile, according to a U.S. official briefed on the assessment.
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U.S. Intel: North Korea Successfully Miniaturized Nuclear Warhead | MSNBC
24 Comments
Aldrich Uyliong
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmYou wanna know how Kim's nuclear capability got this good fast? Look no further than Russia. Putin has picked up the slack of NK financial aid, military support and technical knowledge sharing after Jingping washed his hands off of Crazy Kim.
With an East Asia in chaos (and the possibility of a nuked out Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo), Putin has all to gain since it will leave Russia the only dominant military power in the region allowing them to wrestle much needed economic dominance away from SoKor, Japan and China for their barely better than third-world country.
Bluesky
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmtRump is trying to DEFLECT from the all important Russian Investigation and his methods know no bounds. I bet Russia is behind the N. Korea threats because of those US sanctions and Russia does have trade deals with N. Korea. The same day the United Nations' General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Russia's annexation of Crimea, Russia and North Korea were busy signing an economic trade cooperation pact. FACT.
Free Speech
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmIs this the same agency that said Saddam had WMD?…
MEME MEME
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmHow OLD is this Leader of NORTH KOREA?
Is he trying to flex his little muscles against a SUPER POWER?
Seems he is WISHING that the UNITED STATES would wipe them off the map?
And the soldiers will go along with it…otherwise we would not have so many moving to the United STATES!
John Johnson
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmUnited States does not have a chance with a super power like North Korea
Rhys Hughes
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmLol, A US offical "Confirmed" it, it must be true.
Ot Gman
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmI don't know who to believe or what to say, but I'm an American so I have to share my less than worthless thoughts and opinions on a meaningless YouTube comment.
Cadmus
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmThe nuclear winter is coming!
Bret Spangler
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmwhat proof ? none, just conjecture and we have thousands, they might have a few at most, not a threat, silliness
photonrayswaves
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmHow Ironic a Fat Man and a Little Boy are threatening to blow up the world.
Blöder Depp
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmEverybody really likes war
M A
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmSounds just like Saddam Hussein has WMDs so we must attack and put our soldiers in harm's way. Again our media drums up war so their Defence Contractor advertiser buddies can make Billions at the expense of our soldiers lives and tax payer money. We need to break these big media conglomerates apart and take advertising out of news so that we can have some factual reporting.
nikesback
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmYOU GOTTA HIT THE TARGETS NOW
Veracity North
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmThe big question is will NK step up and attack. Everyone knows Kim is a big baby and is filled with hot air.
Even Kim knows if NK attacks he would lose his country. There would be no more NK. Yes a lot of people would die but there would not be a NK. It would take a crazy mad man to attack.
xCaptxCrunchx
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmWhy do Republicans always want to start War? Why do Republicans Hate America?
Phoenix Rising
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmYou should see the rhetoric on Fox News, trying to whoop up a war fever
To many, no surprise, just the diversion Trump was seeking. Please remove Trump asap! Let the adults back at the wheel
Jay Tab
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmKim just needs a Snickers bar
Terrence Osborne
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmHistory shows that the intelligence community, military and government will lie to justify war. Really? Yep, George W and the WMD lies to invade Iraq. And look what a mess that created. Notice how the media eats this and propagates it.
TheUnfallenHero
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmFear mongering to set up our next paycheck to the military industrial complex. Dont fall for it people. North Korea is not only poor but has a military full of 1960s equipment
Ann O'Nymous
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmThis is the new WMD bluff. Donnie using W's playbook. He needs a bigger distraction.
rossmeroe
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmNorth Korea is NO THREAT to America. The US is the aggressor here. Karma awaits.
Steven Christmas
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmThis is fake news. Just trying to drum up fear for a military invasion.
bisquitnspanky
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmFor 70 years the DPRK has done nothing but posture and pose. They are no threat to anyone but themselves. Ignore the North Korean govt. Educate the North Korean people and give them money.
Ken Brownfield
August 9, 2017 at 11:20 pmThis is BS…a pretext to war.