Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Could Iran Outsource an A-Bomb Test to N. Korea?
Following North Korea's test-firing of two more short-range missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, a reader asks if there is any truth to the rumor that North Korea conducted its second nuclear test for Iran--meaning, was the bomb made in Iran?
The answer, as far as we can tell, is no.
But the idea is not as far-fetched as it may seem. Unless it is stopped, Islamist Iran could one day outsource a nuclear weapon test to its Stalinist/Kimist ally.
Iran could also order up an atomic bomb and drop-ship it--literally--to the United States, using North Korea as a manufacturer and fulfillment center. Iran could arrange and pay for delivery of the weapon--to a U.S. coastal city by an Iranian or North Korean-controlled cargo ship flying a so-called flag of convenience. Thousands of civilian vessels approach U.S. coastal waters daily; millions of containers are delivered annually; warhead-tipped missiles could be fired from such ships, using already tested, containerized launch systems; bombs could be smuggled into busy ports for detonation. A relative handful of containers are inspected; and there is no defense against sea-based ballistic missile attacks, aimed at the cities or high above the country in an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack designed to wipe out the electric power grid and most electronics and communication systems.
In a move that indicates growing concern over the North Korean-Iranian nuclear threat, South Korea said Tuesday that it would join a U.S.-led initiative to intercept ships suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction.
China Confidential is the only media outlet to have accurately predicted both North Korean nuclear tests, including predicting the exact test dates. Using open source intelligence and an international network of volunteer stringers and analysts, China Confidential has consistently out-reported the mainstream media on the twin threats to world peace--nuclear-arming North Korea and nuclear-armed Iran.
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
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