There had been some questions last week [1] as to whether or not the test North Korea conducted on October 8 was of nuclear strength. Today, the US has confirmed that it was [2]:
Air samples gathered last week contain radioactive materials that confirm that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear explosion, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte’s office said Monday.
In a short statement posted on its Web site, Negroponte’s office also confirmed that the size of the explosion was less than 1 kiloton, a comparatively small nuclear explosion. Each kiloton is equal to the force produced by 1,000 tons of TNT.
Prior:
- Jimmy Carter thinks he has the right touch when it comes to solving the North Korea crisis [3]
- North Korea’s first nuclear weapon test [4]
- Was one North Korea missile aimed at Hawaii? [5]
- US takes missile defense system out of test mode [6]
- North Korea Vows To Drop Nuclear Weapons Development [7]
- North Korea and Iraq? Yep. [8]