Uncertainties in the North Korean Nuclear Threat

Abstract

North Korea is a master at denying the United States information on its sensitive military capabilities. The resulting lack of information on the North Korean nuclear weapon threat makes that highly uncertain. This briefing addresses those uncertainties, including the number and nature of North Korean nuclear weapons, their potential delivery means, how they could be used, and what effects they might cause.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA522763

Entities

People

  • Bruce W. Bennett

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Blast
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Department Of Defense
  • International Security
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering