North Korean Diplomat: We Have Nuclear Missiles And We Are Prepared To 'Fire Them At Anytime'

SKY News: North Korea 'Prepared' To Fire Nuclear Missile

North Korea's ambassador tells Sky News his country has a nuclear capability and can use it at "any time" if it feels threatened.

North Korea is ready to launch a nuclear war if it feels threatened, the country's ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.

In a rare interview, the senior official told us North Korea has nuclear weapons and is ready to use them.

"We are prepared," he said. "That is why I say if a sparkle of a fire is made on the Korean peninsula, it will lead to a nuclear war.

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N. Korea prepared to use nukes ‘any time’ it feels threated by US – DPRK Ambassador to UK -- RT
North Korea in nuclear missile threat to west as ambassador boasts they could strike 'anytime' -- Mirror
North Korea ready 'anytime' for nuclear war as diplomat calls defectors 'animals' and 'scum' -- The Independent
North Korea Ready For Nuclear War “Anytime” -- Value Walk
N. Korea could possess up to 100 nuclear weapons by 2020: U.S. analyst -- Arirang News
The Last Word -- Joel S. Wit and David Albright, 38 North

Report: North Korea May Have 100 Atomic Weapons By 2020

Voice of America: Despite Sanctions, North Korea’s Nuclear Stockpile Continues to Grow

SEOUL - The United States says it is very concerned about a new report that predicts North Korea will expand its nuclear stockpile to as many as 100 weapons by 2020. Analysts say there may be disagreements over Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities, but there is no doubt the weapons program poses a growing international threat.

Experts on nuclear weapons technology at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies estimate that North Korea currently has 10 to 16 nuclear weapons and is continuing to work on its nuclear program.

More News On Reports That North Korea May Have 100 Atomic Weapons By 2020

U.S. 'deeply concerned' by North Korean nuclear advances -- Reuters
N.Korea may have 100 atomic arms by 2020: US experts -- AFP
North Korea may have 100 atomic arms by 2020 -- The Telegraph
North Korea May Get 100 Nuclear Bombs, Researcher Says -- Bloomberg
Korea poses 'serious' nuclear threat, US says -- The Hill
North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Growing At Alarming Rate; US ‘Deeply Concerned’ -- Value Walk
Report: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Could Grow Tenfold by 2020 -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat

Will North Korea Have 20 Nuclear Weapons By 2016?

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Jeremy Bender, Business Insider: Top Expert: North Korea Could Have 20 Nuclear Weapons By The Time Obama Leaves Office

WNU Editor: Only 20 nuclear weapons?

South Korea: North Korea 'Close To Miniaturising Nuclear Weapons'

Soldiers of the three services of the Korean People's Army attend a rally at the plaza of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang in January 2012 (Courtesy Reuters/KCNA KCNA).

IBTimes: North Korea Has Achieved 'Significant' Technology Level To Build Mini Nuclear Devices: South Korea

WNU Editor: It also appears that North Korea has the missiles to deliver these nuclear weapons .... North Korea's Missiles Able to Reach US Mainland: South Korea (Sputnik).

More News On Reports That North Korea Is Close To Miniaturising Nuclear Weapons

North Korea making nuclear progress, says South -- BBC
N.Korea has 'significant' tech to build mini nuclear device: South -- AFP
North Korea 'close to miniaturising nuclear warheads' -- The Telegraph
North Korea Boosting Ability to Attack South, U.S. -- Bloomberg
Warning Over North Korea's Nuclear Programme -- SKY News

North Korea Threatening To Conduct A Nuclear Test

North Korea Threatens To Conduct Nuclear Test -- New York Times

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Thursday that the country had no option but to consider another nuclear test after the recent “political provocation” by the United Nations to try to indict the North’s leaders for crimes against humanity.

The statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry came two days after a committee of the United Nations voted on Tuesday to adopt a resolution that urged the Security Council to refer the leaders of North Korea to the International Criminal Court for prosecution for extensive violations of human rights.

North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests since 2006, the latest in February last year. Its threat of another test came a day after an American research institute reported that the country might be preparing to reprocess spent nuclear fuel to extract weapons-grade plutonium at its main nuclear complex north of its capital, Pyongyang.

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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test Over UN Vote -- VOA
North Korea threatens nuclear test and 'unlimited' increase in military after UN vote -- The Guardian
North Korea threatens more nuclear tests -- CNN
Angry over human rights pressures, North Korea threatens another nuclear test -- Washington Post

Will North Korea Ever Use Its Nuclear Weapons?

Will North Korea Ever Use Its Nuclear Weapons? -- The Guardian

The US has claimed that Pyongyang is now able to shrink a nuclear weapon to fit on a ballistic missile. NK News asked an expert panel how worried we should be.

A senior US general claimed last week that North Korea has the expertise to build a nuclear warhead that can be mounted on a ballistic missile – although he added that there was no evidence that it had actually done so.

General Curtis Scaparrotti, the commander of US forces in South Korea, said he thought Pyongyang has access to the necessary technology to miniaturise and mount an atomic weapon on a missile because of its ties with Iran and Pakistan.

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My Comment: I have the luxury of living thousands of miles away from the Korean peninsula .... so I am not overly worried. But if I was living there .... I would be very concerned.

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

Image Credit: DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

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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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