Tag: Arms Control Wonk
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Was North Korean nuclear test a dud?
North Korea claims to have successfully tested a nuclear bomb and is awaiting congratulations. Even if the world had wanted North Korea to test, are kudos warranted? Previously, North Korea caused a 2.3 magnitude seismic event using two metric tons of TNT. The event yesterday was magnitude 4.2, just about 100 times as powerful. Would…
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Where in the World is Mount Mantap? (Part 2)
Oops! I found the wrong location for Mount Mantap. :-( See Update 2 at the bottom of the page for the correct location. Yesterday, I asked Where in the World is Mount Mantap? Today, thanks to GlobalSecurity.org, we know: Mount Mantap is approximately 17 Km North-Northwest from P’unggye-yok, a rail-road station, Kilju County, North Hamgyeong…