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

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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

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

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

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