N. Korea's big device reveal and sixth nuclear test: what the open source data reveals



Analysis N. Korea’s big device reveal and sixth nuclear test: what the open source data reveals Sunday's apparent success means more ICBM tests are in store Dave Schmerler September 5, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Two days ago, North Korea released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting a nuclear weapon design and possibly tested that design at their nuclear test site at Punggye-ri. While more detailed analysis of this most recent test will take time, early estimates are showing that this was the largest nuclear test ever conducted by North Korea. For now, we have the KCNA statement, images from Kim’s visit, and seismic data. Kim Jong inspects what North Korea claims is a thermonuclear device design \| Click to enlarge \| Photo: KCTV, edited by Dave Schmerler The KCNA statement Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push 02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 09How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 10New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads

Analysis

N. Korea’s big device reveal and sixth nuclear test: what the open source data reveals

Sunday's apparent success means more ICBM tests are in store

Dave Schmerler September 5, 2017

N. Korea’s big device reveal and sixth nuclear test: what the open source data reveals

Rodong Sinmun

Two days ago, North Korea released images of Kim Jong Un inspecting a nuclear weapon design and possibly tested that design at their nuclear test site at Punggye-ri.

While more detailed analysis of this most recent test will take time, early estimates are showing that this was the largest nuclear test ever conducted by North Korea. For now, we have the KCNA statement, images from Kim’s visit, and seismic data.

Kim Jong inspects what North Korea claims is a thermonuclear device design | Click to enlarge | Photo: KCTV, edited by Dave Schmerler

The KCNA statement

01North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
02How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
03How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
04What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
05Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
06All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
07Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
08Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
09How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
10New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads

N. Korea’s big device reveal and sixth nuclear test: what the open source data reveals

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