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Offline Phidippides

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North Korea Nuke Testing
« on: October 09, 2006, 11:47:57 PM »
North Korea apparently tested a nuclear bomb today or yesterday.  Assuming it was real, how many nations now belong to the "league" of atomic nations? 

For extra credit, trace how nuclear secrets passed from the United States to North Korea over the course of 61 years.
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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2006, 01:37:35 AM »
Well lets see countries that officially have it:
United States
Russia
England
France
China
India
Pakistan
and now North Korea

I think thats everyone but I might have missed someone.
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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
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Offline DonaldBaker

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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2006, 02:21:43 PM »
Israel and South Africa supposedly have them.  In case you're wondering about South Africa, they allowed the Israelis to test their bombs off their coast, and are a major supplier with the rare minerals needed to fuel and construct nuclear devices.
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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2006, 03:46:51 PM »
How did England and France come to acquire the knowledge?  I realize they're allies and all, but I find it hard to believe that the U.S. would readily share this information even with friends.
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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2006, 07:12:32 PM »
We might have shared it because we needed them to be able to increase their ability to deter Soviet aggression.....the bigger threat.
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Re: North Korea Nuke Testing
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2006, 07:17:25 PM »
Stuff like this gets around sooner or later.
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