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North Korea provides a sneak peek of its secretive uranium facility

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Last updated: 2024/09/14 at 7:51 AM
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Images released on Friday by North Korea provide a rare glimpse into a secretive facility where the country produces weapons-grade uranium. The visit of leader Kim Jong Un to the facility, reported by state media, calls for efforts to dramatically increase the number of nuclear weapons. It remains unclear whether the facility is located at the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, but this disclosure is seen as an attempt to increase pressure on the US and its allies. The images released by North Korean media offer valuable information for estimating the amount of nuclear ingredients North Korea has produced.

During his visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the uranium enrichment facility, Kim expressed great satisfaction with the technical capabilities of North Korea in the nuclear power field. He toured the control room of the uranium enrichment facility and a construction site aimed at expanding nuclear weapons production capacity. Kim was seen being briefed by scientists while inspecting centrifuges. He emphasized the need to increase the number of centrifuges to exponentially enhance North Korea’s nuclear weapons for self-defense. He also ordered officials to introduce a new type of centrifuge to further strengthen their capabilities.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry strongly condemned North Korea’s efforts to boost its nuclear capability, calling it an illegal pursuit that poses a serious threat to international peace. The ministry emphasized that North Korea should realize that its nuclear program will not bring any benefits. The push to enhance North Korea’s nuclear capacity comes amid increased weapons testing activities since 2022, aimed at expanding and modernizing its nuclear missile arsenal targeting the US and South Korea.

North Korea had previously revealed a uranium enrichment site in Yongbyon to outsiders in 2010 when a delegation of Stanford University scholars led by nuclear physicist Siegfried Hecker was allowed to tour the centrifuges. Satellite images have shown increased uranium enrichment activity at Yongbyon, leading to suspicions of covert uranium enrichment at other plants. The exact amount of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium produced by North Korea remains unclear. Scholars estimated in 2018 that North Korea’s highly enriched uranium inventory ranged from 250 to 500 kilograms, enough for 25 to 30 nuclear devices.

The recent disclosure and emphasis on expanding nuclear weapons capabilities by Kim Jong Un indicate North Korea’s commitment to enhancing its defense and pre-emptive attack capabilities due to perceived threats from the US and its allies. The nuclear drive is part of broader military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, with accusations from the US and South Korea of North Korea supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine in exchange for military and economic aid. This heightened activity underscores the challenges and concerns posed by North Korea’s nuclear program, highlighting the need for continued monitoring and actions to address the threat it poses to regional and international security.

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