U.S. General Now Believes That North Korea Is Now Capable Of Building A Miniaturized Warhead

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North Korea Closer to Building Nuclear Missile, Pentagon Says -- Wall Street Journal

Nation Now Capable of Building Miniaturized Warhead, U.S. General Reports

WASHINGTON—North Korea probably has the capability to produce a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a rocket, a top U.S. commander said Friday, moving it closer to building a nuclear missile.

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. forces on the Korean peninsula, said North Korea now is capable of building a miniaturized nuclear warhead, a step needed to complete development of a nuclear-tipped missile.

Such nuclear warheads would be small enough to fit on a ballistic missile and would be a major improvement to Pyongyang’s weapons technology. Gen. Scaparrotti said he believes North Korea also has developed a launcher that could carry an intercontinental ballistic missile with a miniaturized warhead.

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More News On Reports That North Korea Is Now Capable Of Building A Miniaturized Warhead

US general: NKorea may have nuke missile knowhow -- AP
U.S. general says he believes North Korea can build nuclear warhead -- Reuters
U.S. general: North Korea likely can build miniaturized nuclear weapons -- Washington Post
USFK chief: North Korea has made crucial advance toward nuclear missile -- Stars and Stripes
General Says N. Korea May Have Know-How for Small Warhead -- Bloomberg
U.S. Forces Commander Korea: North Korea Capable of Creating Nuclear Warhead for ICBMs -- USNI
US General: North Korea May Be Able To Build Nuclear Warheads Small Enough To Fit On Ballistic Missiles -- Business Insider
US Doesn’t Know If North Korea Has a Nuclear Missile -- Defense One
North Korea’s Nuclear Breakthrough -- WSJ
US General: North Korea Can Miniaturize Nuke Warheads -- The Diplomat
U.S. Commander Sees Key Nuclear Step by North Korea -- NYT

My Comment: This contradicts White House claims .... Ouch: Pentagon Contradicts Obama’s Claims About North Korea -- Western Journalism