| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
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| First nuclear weapon test | October 9, 2006 |
| First thermonuclear weapon test | September 3, 2017[1] |
| Last nuclear test | September 3, 2017 |
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| Total tests | 6 |
| Current strategic arsenal | 50 (2024 estimate)[4][5] |
| Maximum missile range | 15,000 km (9,300 mi) Hwasong-17[6][b] |
| NPT party | Not a member (withdrew in 2003) |
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| Background |
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North Korea has a military nuclear weapons program[7] and, as of 2024, is estimated to have an arsenal of approximately 50 nuclear weapons and sufficient production of fissile material for six to seven nuclear weapons per year.[8] North Korea has also stockpiled a significant quantity of chemical and biological weapons. In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).[9] Since 2006, the country has conducted six nuclear tests at increasing levels of expertise, prompting the imposition of sanctions.[10]
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- ^ "North Korea nuclear test: what we know so far". The Guardian. September 3, 2017.
- ^ "The nuclear explosion in North Korea on 3 September 2017: A revised magnitude assessment". NORSAR. September 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "North Korea could have 40 nuclear weapons, Swedish think tank says".
- ^ "Sipri Yearbook 2020 : Armaments, Disarmament and International Security Summary" (PDF). Sipri.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "North Korea's Longest Missile Test Yet". November 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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- ^ "North Korea leaves nuclear pact". CNN.com. January 10, 2003. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016.
- ^ North Korea: Overview, Nuclear Threat Initiative (last updated May 2019).
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