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If Trump is bluffing on North Korea, the results could be catastrophic

Donald Trump famously asserted that he would not allow Pyongyang to develop nuclear weapons

The legislation "will reduce poverty, increase wages and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars", Trump said at the White House
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The legislation “will reduce poverty, increase wages and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars”, Trump said at the White House

James Johnson | The Conversation

According to a US Defense Intelligence Agency report, Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities and conventional long range missile programmes are gathering momentum at a rapid clip. The report indicated that North Korea has successfully manufactured a miniaturised nuclear warhead that can fit onto its ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The report added that the reclusive state has as many as 60 nuclear weapons, well surpassing previous estimates.

Despite the missile tests, there’s plenty of scepticism over whether or not North Korea has developed the re-entry vehicle technology needed to land a warhead.