LIGNET: US Must Verify North Korea Nuke Test Claims

North Korea’s third nuclear test likely represents significant progress in the development of its nuclear program — particularly if it was successful, as it says it was, in testing a “miniaturized” device. It will be difficult for the United States to verify the “miniaturized”  claim, but essential if the United States is serious about doing the kind of intelligence-gathering necessary to defend South Korea, Japan and even the United States against a future missile attack.

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