North Korea, which claims already to control the launch of ballistic missiles, said Wednesday now be able to produce nuclear warheads, a necessary step to missile weapons.
The North Korean regime had earlier informed Ban Ki-moon, who was to perform the first visit by a UN secretary general for over 20 years, he was canceling his invitation to visit the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong, located on its territory.
“It’s been we started to miniaturize (nuclear charges, Ed) and diversify our capabilities in terms of nuclear strikes, “said the powerful North Korean National Defense Commission (NDC) in a statement released by the official news agency KCNA .
“We have also reached a point where the highest accuracy is guaranteed, not only for short and medium range missiles, but also for long-range missiles,” the statement added . “We do not hide this fact.”
The CDN, the highest military authority in the country headed by the leader Kim Jong-Un, also criticized the US for condemning the he announced two weeks ago by Pyongyang of a successful test launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine (SLBMs), in violation of UN resolutions.
Experts and Western leaders know long the existence of the atomic arsenal of Pyongyang, estimated at between 10 to 16 bombs designed from plutonium or enriched uranium, but too large to be placed in the head of a rocket.
The international community has also been able to verify the determination of the North to control the launch of long-range missiles with sending into space, early 2013, of a machine – described by Pyongyang rocket – with a call orbit of a satellite
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This shot is nevertheless considered abroad as a partial failure since the vector is not returned to the atmosphere, essential definition phase ballistic trajectories.
The North Korean regime has already conducted three nuclear tests designed to reduce the size of atomic charges. If he could put nuclear warheads on missiles and ship them on submarines, its threat would be increased considerably.
Specialists, however, remain reserved.
Cho Han-Bum, an analyst at the South Korean Institute for National Unification, the North is short of money and his later assertions are “hard to believe”.
“It’s a way for the North (…) to try to draw the attention of the US administration is too busy solving crises elsewhere,” abounds Euan Graham Lowy Institute for International Policy in Sydney .
The experts also agree that the announcement by Pyongyang’s firing of a SLBM, a particularly complex operation was probably a bluff, the country is in all likelihood unable to do so before 2020
-. Ban Ki-moon not welcome –
Anyway, these ads may be worth a new rain convictions to North Korea that the Secretary of State John Kerry had already threatened new sanctions this week in Seoul after the revelations about the submarine missile launcher.
To which the CDN responded Wednesday “The United States and its friends must stop making noise about our efforts to strengthen our self-defense forces,”
Pyongyang has also canceled at the last minute an outstanding planned visit. Thursday’s Ban Ki-moon, who is located in Seoul.
“No explanation was given for this last minute change (…) very unfortunate,” said Ban, who was South Korean Foreign Minister.
He was to visit the Kaesong Industrial Zone, located in North Korea about ten kilometers from the border. The site, which employs 53,000 North Koreans in 120 South Korean manufacturing companies, is a valuable source of foreign currency for North Korea and hand out cheap insurance for South Koreans.
M. Ban reiterated Wednesday that there would be tensions sustainable settlement only if Pyongyang complies fully with the resolutions of the Security Council.
“I will spare no efforts to encourage the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the North official name) to work with the international community for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and beyond, “said he insisted Wednesday.
5/20/2015 12:40:53 – Seoul (AFP) – By Park Chan-Kyong – AFP © 2015
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