image by Dom Duong : https://domduong.com/ Hours ago, at the time of writing, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test, claiming it was their first true hydrogen bomb. Current reports estimate the yield to have been ten times more powerful than the most recent test in September last year; up to 100 kilotons. By comparison, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 was ‘only’ 15 kilotons. Coupled with the revelation last month by US intelligence agencies that North Korea appears to worked out how to miniaturise warheads to fit on missiles, the regime appears to be very close to becoming a fully-fledged nuclear power. President Trump, in response to the events in August, stated; “ North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen... he has been very threatening beyond a normal state” North Korea, for its part retorted, threatening to launch missiles targeted within 30-40km of the US Pa...
