"Satellite-imagery analysis and leaked American intelligence suggest North Korea has churned out rockets and warheads as quickly as ever in the year since Kim halted weapons tests. The regime probably added several intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear proliferation analysts say, with one arms control group estimating that Kim gained enough fissile material for about six more nuclear bombs, bringing North Korea’s total to enough for between 30 to 60."
"Inspectors say Kim’s nuclear program has reached a stage where it can progress without obvious tests, making it even more difficult to monitor. They don’t need to test their ICBMs because they are satisfied with the performance,” said Hanham, who worked at the Middlebury Institute until November. “Instead, they are following Kim Jong Un’s order to mass produce nuclear weapons and the missiles need to deliver them.”
"“While the sanctions may put a squeeze on the economy, they are not harming the weapons program,” Lewis said. “There hasn’t been any significant political or economic pressure in the past year that would curtail North Korea’s weapons program.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ear-program-quietly-advances-pressuring-trump
And it was less than a year ago that Trump told Americans "everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. ," even said we can all sleep better now
Said it then, and will say it again, the "great deal maker" got played by the short, smiling, fat guy from North Korea
"Inspectors say Kim’s nuclear program has reached a stage where it can progress without obvious tests, making it even more difficult to monitor. They don’t need to test their ICBMs because they are satisfied with the performance,” said Hanham, who worked at the Middlebury Institute until November. “Instead, they are following Kim Jong Un’s order to mass produce nuclear weapons and the missiles need to deliver them.”
"“While the sanctions may put a squeeze on the economy, they are not harming the weapons program,” Lewis said. “There hasn’t been any significant political or economic pressure in the past year that would curtail North Korea’s weapons program.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ear-program-quietly-advances-pressuring-trump
And it was less than a year ago that Trump told Americans "everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. ," even said we can all sleep better now
Said it then, and will say it again, the "great deal maker" got played by the short, smiling, fat guy from North Korea
