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On 3 September, South Korea’s weather agency, the Korea Meteorological Administration, estimated that the nuclear weapons blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons based on a magnitude 5.6 detection.
Apr 20, 2017 · This database provides a chronology of North Korean missile launches and nuclear detonations. These entries include full flight tests of ballistic and cruise missiles, both successful and unsuccessful, and nuclear tests.
DateMissile TypeNumber Launched/yieldMore InfoApr-13-2023Hwasong-18 (ICBM)1Mar-27-2023KN-23 (SRBM)2Mar-22-2023Cruise Missile4Mar-19-2023KN-23 (silo variant)1Apr 15, 2024 · The below map allows users to view North Korea’s missile tests over a period of time, and to select by missile type, missile family, and the tests’ results. Users can also view additional infographics and read expert analysis of the database.
Apr 13, 2023 · Researchers at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists “cautiously estimate” North Korea to have already assembled 20 to 30 nuclear warheads and to have enough fissile material to build as many 45 to...
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North Korea and weapons of mass destruction. North Korea has a military nuclear weapons program [7] and, as of 2024, is estimated to have an arsenal of approximately 50 nuclear weapons and sufficient production of fissile material for six to seven nuclear weapons per year. [8]
Jun 28, 2022 · Updated. Last updated June 28, 2022 11:40 am (EST) Summary. North Korea could have the material for more than one hundred nuclear weapons, according to analysts’ estimates. It has...
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Apr 10, 2023 · The average estimate, if rounded, is about 45 nuclear weapons with a range of 35 to 65 nuclear weapons, where it should be viewed as containing a mix of composite core nuclear weapons, thermonuclear weapons, and plutonium-only and weapon-grade-only nuclear weapons.