Former IAEA official skeptical of recent report about North Korea's nuclear capability



News Former IAEA official skeptical of recent report about North Korea’s nuclear capability North possessing nuclear arsenal of 100 nukes by 2020 impossible, former investigation leader says Subin Kim March 10, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Olli Heinonen, IAEA Deputy Director General A former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official cast doubts on a recent report estimating that North Korea's stockpile of nuclear weapons could reach 100, potentially by 2020. "It's not a normal forecast, even in a worst-case scenario, that (North Korea) could build 100 nuclear weapons in six years," former IAEA deputy director general Olli Heinonen was quoted as saying in an interview with Voice of America on Tuesday, referring to the U.S.-Korea Institute report North Korea's Nuclear Futures: Technology and Strategy, authored by Joel Wit and Sun Yong Ahn. A former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official cast doubts on a recent report estimating that North Korea's stockpile of nuclear weapons could reach 100, potentially by 2020. "It's not a normal forecast, even in a worst-case scenario, that (North Korea) could build 100 nuclear weapons in six years," former IAEA deputy director general Olli Heinonen was quoted as saying in an interview with Voice of America on Tuesday, referring to the U.S.-Korea Institute report North Korea's Nuclear Futures: Technology and Strategy, authored by Joel Wit and Sun Yong Ahn. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Former IAEA official skeptical of recent report about North Korea’s nuclear capability

North possessing nuclear arsenal of 100 nukes by 2020 impossible, former investigation leader says

Subin Kim March 10, 2015

Former IAEA official skeptical of recent report about North Korea’s nuclear capability

Olli Heinonen, IAEA Deputy Director General

A former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official cast doubts on a recent report estimating that North Korea's stockpile of nuclear weapons could reach 100, potentially by 2020.

"It's not a normal forecast, even in a worst-case scenario, that (North Korea) could build 100 nuclear weapons in six years," former IAEA deputy director general Olli Heinonen was quoted as saying in an interview with Voice of America on Tuesday, referring to the U.S.-Korea Institute report North Korea's Nuclear Futures: Technology and Strategy, authored by Joel Wit and Sun Yong Ahn.

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