New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say



News New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say Many media organizations were quick to play up the manual’s contents, but most of it is old news, according to analysts Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Estimates from a new, unclassified U.S. Army manual rocked headlines last week, with news organizations from around the world focusing on the report’s estimates for North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and cyberwarfare capabilities. But those media outlets may have overblown what’s in the actual ATP 7-100.2 “North Korean Tactics” text — some estimates are already three years old, experts say, and not the U.S. Army’s latest intelligence. Estimates from a new, unclassified U.S. Army manual rocked headlines last week, with news organizations from around the world focusing on the report’s estimates for North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and cyberwarfare capabilities. But those media outlets may have overblown what’s in the actual ATP 7-100.2 “North Korean Tactics” text — some estimates are already three years old, experts say, and not the U.S. Army’s latest intelligence. 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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New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say

Many media organizations were quick to play up the manual’s contents, but most of it is old news, according to analysts

Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020

New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say

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Estimates from a new, unclassified U.S. Army manual rocked headlines last week, with news organizations from around the world focusing on the report’s estimates for North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and cyberwarfare capabilities.

But those media outlets may have overblown what’s in the actual ATP 7-100.2 “North Korean Tactics” text — some estimates are already three years old, experts say, and not the U.S. Army’s latest intelligence.

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