North Korea has reportedly miniaturized nuclear weapons for use on a missile

North Korea has reportedly miniaturized nuclear weapons for use on a missile

North Korea said Wednesday it has succeeded in miniaturising its nuclear weapons, a development which could allow them to be delivered by missile. "It has been a long time since we began miniaturising and diversifying our means of nuclear strike," the powerful National Defence Commission said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency. North Korea has made dubious claims about weapons before. Experts recetly determined that photos purporting to show a North Korean missile being launched from a submarine were altered by government propagandists. But a top US general stated last year that North Korea had likely figured out how to miniaturize nuclear weapons that could be placed on top of a rocket. The US had not, however, seen any evidence of North Korea testing miniaturized nuclear weapons. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Here's what happens when you get bitten by a black widow

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