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2009-05-16 China-Japan-Koreas

Does the Taepodong-2 Pose a Serious Threat?

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Posted by Steve White 2009-05-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 they first built a nuclear weapon and then it was years and years and years before they were able to mount one on a missile,

Nonsense. The Chinese did this in two years.

All the work has already been done by the Chinese. The Norks have only to copy and update the design.

The Libyans handed over blueprints for a nuclear missile warhead that they got from AQ Khan. He got this from the Chinese. These blueprints were still wrapped in a plastic bag from AQ Khan dry cleaners in Karachi. There were detailed notes in Chinese and Urdu describing the machining of parts, how much torque to use on bolts, what adhesives to use etc.

The design from Libya was the warhead tested in the 4th Chinese nuclear test - carried by a DF2 ballistic missile.

Posted by john frum 2009-05-16 08:35|| 2009-05-16 08:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Incoming long-range ballistic missiles are quite annoying even when armed only with conventional warheads.

Posted by SteveS 2009-05-16 13:11|| 2009-05-16 13:11|| Front Page Top

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