Citing North Korea’s spy service, a legislator from South Korea claims that the nation possesses enough uranium and plutonium to manufacture enough nuclear weapons to threaten Seoul and beyond.
Citing North Korea’s espionage service, a South Korean official said that the regime possesses enough uranium and plutonium to construct at least ten nuclear bombs.
In addition, Lee Seong-kweun, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee, stated on Thursday that the agency believes there is a chance North Korea would conduct a seventh nuclear test following the US presidential election on November 5.
According to a July estimate from the Federation of American Scientists, Pyongyang most likely manufactured closer to 50 nuclear bombs, but it may have created enough fissile material to build up to 90.
Leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to a uranium enrichment facility was rarely covered by North Korean state media, according to Lee. Lee speculated that the story, which was released earlier this month, was probably intended to convey a message to Washington in advance of the US presidential election.
Speaking to reporters following a briefing from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, Lee added that the visit report might be used for internal purposes.
“It was said that the economic situation is dire, so it could be interpreted as an act to instill confidence in residents,” Lee stated.
According to Pyongyang, the United States and its allies pose a threat that must be met with its arsenal of nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles to deliver them.
Additionally, it frequently presents the weaponry as evidence of the nation’s might and national prestige.
The rubber-stamp parliament of North Korea, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), is scheduled to meet again in Pyongyang on October 7.
According to Lee, the North may decide to change its constitution during the meeting and take more steps to redraw its borders with the South.
Leader Kim demanded a constitutional amendment during the January meeting of the SPA, citing South Korea as the organization’s “primary foe.”
