- Kim Jong Un’s regime could launch a fully-capable nuclear strike by the middle of summer 2018, according to an assessment by Britain’s defence ministry.
- Lord Howe told MPs this January that a missile could be ready in as little as six months, a deadline of late July.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed to Business Insider that it stands by the assessment.
- Pyongyang tested successful intercontinental ballistic missiles last year.
- The next step is combining it to a nuclear warhead, which would allow a full-blown strike.
North Korea could launch a full-blown nuclear strike on the US as early as July 23, 2018, according to a prediction from Britain’s Ministry of Defence.
A government minister gave the assessment to a parliamentary committee earlier this year as part of its efforts to assess Kim Jong Un’s ability to precipitate a nuclear war.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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