North Korea appears to have restarted plutonium reactor: think tank
Source: David Brunnstrum Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New commercial satellite imagery indicates North Korea has resumed operation of a reactor at its main nuclear site used to produce plutonium for its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. think tank said on Friday.
Washington's 38 North North Korea monitoring project said previous analysis from Jan. 18 showed signs that North Korea was preparing to restart the reactor at Yongbyon, having unloaded spent fuel rods for reprocessing to produce additional plutonium for its nuclear weapons stockpile.
"Imagery from January 22 shows a water plume (most probably warm) originating from the cooling water outlet of the reactor, an indication that the reactor is very likely operating," it said in a report.
It said it was impossible to estimate at what power level the reactor was running, "although it may be considerable." A 38 North Korea report last week said operations at the reactor had been suspended since late 2015.
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(36,434 posts)He'll smooth out the wrinkles.
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(7,432 posts)Hopefully, Trumpy's learning curve is at a point where he's shitting in his pants. At least he'll be discovering what he doesn't know.
But he's probably so crazy, he has no idea what he doesn't know.
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