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To: Nervous Tick

At what point, if any, do you think DPRK would use, or attempt to use, their nuclear weapon(s)?

Anyone know the general consensus on what nukes the norks might have? How many, yield, etc?

40 posted on 05/26/2010 8:23:24 AM PDT by ZX12R

Nobody seems to know, but most estimates range from 3 to 5. Deliverability is also an open question, with the highest estimate I’ve seen being 3 mounted on missiles. Open question if those could hit Japan. Probably the only way they could do that is by putting one on a container ship.

These are fision bombs - multi-kiloton. Not fusion bombs - multi-megaton.

In short, enough to cause some real destruction and pain, but not near enough to stop China if that nation decides to take out Chia Pet.

PS From the CIA factbook, China’s PLA is an order of magnitude larger than the entire population of North Korea...

52 posted on 05/26/2010 8:47:38 AM PDT by piytar (Ammo is hard to find! Bought some lately? Please share where at www.ammo-finder.com)

Anyone know the general consensus on what nukes the norks might have? How many, yield, etc?

Yes, there are FReepers who know, but they can't talk about it.

61 posted on 05/27/2010 9:15:25 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Those who know, can't talk. Those who don't know, are under no such constraint.)

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