North Korea's nuclear and ballistic weapons / Simon R. Holden, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holden, Simon R.

Series:

Weapons of mass destruction series.

Weapons of mass destruction

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Korea (North).

Nuclear weapons.

Ballistic missiles--Korea (North).

Ballistic missiles.

Korea (North)--Military policy.

Korea (North).

Korea (North)--Military relations--United States.

United States--Military relations--Korea (North).

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since August 2003, negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons have involved six governments: the U.S., North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia. Since the talks began, North Korea has operated nuclear facilities at Yongbyon and apparently has produced weapons-grade plutonium estimated as sufficient for five to eight atomic weapons. U.S. officials have cited evidence that North Korea also operates a secret highly enriched uranium program, which also could produce atomic weapons. This book summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons program and assesses current developments in achieving denuclearisation. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

Contents:

North Korean ballistic missile threat to the United States / Steven A. Hildreth

North Korea's nuclear weapons development and diplomacy / A. Larry Niksch

North Korea's nuclear weapons: technical issues / Mary Beth Nikitin

North Korea's nuclear test: motivations, implications, and U.S. operations / Emma Chanlett-Avery and Sharon Squassoni.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-442-2

OCLC:

834603762