United Press International reports that a Russian diplomat involved in the six-party talks says North Korea has no nuclear weapons ready for use:
The diplomat said the North Korean government now describes the country as a nuclear power because they have the technical capability to manufacture nuclear weapons. That took several decades because the country had difficulty developing the capacity to manufacture detonators.
According to UPI, the diplomat is described as a source close to the negotiations over North Korea's nuclear plans.
The source is also quoted as saying, "North Korea will have to develop a nuclear arsenal for self-defense if the United States and its allies do not provide safety guarantees to Pyongyang or if they make unacceptable demands on it." Sounds like North Korea's mentors are just putting pressure on the U.S. to make concessions.
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