NBC: North Korean nuclear test could happen as early as Tuesday night

MSNBC ^

[Perdogg]

North Korea could carry out an underground test of a nuclear weapon as early as Tuesday night as the North's reclusive leadership dramatically tries to up the stakes with the U.S. and the West, U.S. officials told NBC News.

U.S. officials say North Korea may already have an arsenal between 12 and a "few dozen" far more advanced weapons, many more than generally believed.

[Drill Thrawl]

Advanced press release phote found!

[Drill Thrawl]

Complete arsenal also found.

[freeangel]

Maybe we could get lucky and they’ll blow themselves up real good!

[mylife]

[Michael Barnes]

NBC: North Korean nuclear test could happen as early as Tuesday night

So? Like Obama is going to do anything....or nato...or the un...

Is there a betting pool yet on how much this administration is going to give those f'ing commies Wed. morning?

[goseminoles]

Excuse my ignorance, but I don’t know why they test underground??

[mkjessup]

1962 Test Ban Treaty.

[goseminoles]

What damage does an underground test cause??

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

It takes care of any gopher problems you might have.

[Drill Thrawl]

Keeps the nuke from spreading fallout all about the place.

Also with a properly engineered hole, you can hide the size of the device.

[goseminoles]

I see a caddyshack picture coming..

[Michael Barnes]

bwahahaha.....first good laugh of the day...

thanks....

[muawiyah]

Little by little the North Koreans reveal they have an intact stash of about a dozen Japanese made thermonuclear devices of some sort.

Although the theory the japanese program was working on probably wouldn't lead to a really serious atom bomb, it could lead to the development of a serious trigger which could also serve as a "tactical nuke".

My prediction ~ a less than 1 kiloton explosion ~ just like the earlier ones. Again, it can be used as a trigger and they may have improved its performance.

Try reading this piece on recent discoveries with electrons ~ then think about what a 'fizzle bomb' accessing this process might do; http://phys.org/news/2012-04-electrons.html

[The Antiyuppie]

I hear a severe scolding coming from the UN and Obama soon. I hope the new guy is braced for it.... HA HA

[freebird5850]

“phote”!...gotta put that one in the FR library along with hugh and series!

[TheRobb7]

“Also with a properly engineered hole, you can hide the size of the device. “

...you just summed up my bachelor days in one sentence.

[Lurker]

You seriously believe the Japanese gave nukes to the Norks?

[mkjessup]

[Tijeras_Slim]

Yes, and no.

Not that they’re going to pop anything major.