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Experts Warn Of Possible North Korean Nuclear Test
After the recent failure of North Korea's rocket launch test, experts are warning that the country's leadership will likely try to save face by following it up with a nuclear weapons test. According to CBS, "The rocket launch had been hailed as a moment of national pride, but it disintegrated over the Yellow Sea, earning it embarrassment as well as condemnation from a host of nations that deemed it a covert test of missile technology. In a rare move for Pyongyang, the government admitted that the rocket did not deliver a satellite, but it also pressed ahead with grandiose propaganda in praise of the ruling Kim family." The Guardian adds, "Speculation is mounting that the North will attempt to claw back some of its credibility with a third nuclear test. Recent satellite images from the site used for previous nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 suggested plans for another underground explosion were already in place before the Unha-3 rocket broke apart and splashed into the Yellow Sea on Friday morning."
*cough* "News for nerds, stuff that matters.
That includes more than just the latest in gadgetry. Also -- Rockets and Nuclear bombs -- how is this not tech related?
-GiH
forced to reduce the size of their army and actually feed their own people
Don't think that it would have this effect... NK has been generally starving the people for decades in favor of military might.
âoeAny society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
This is not true. They have their own news site on the real internet. The site is hosted in Japan.
http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201203/news29/20120329-32ee.html
That is an article about the rocket before launch.