North Korea's Nuclear and Ballistic Weapons.

Intro -- NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR AND BALLISTIC WEAPONS -- NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR AND BALLISTIC WEAPONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES -- SUMMARY -- THE TAEPO DONG PROGRAM -- POTENTIAL CONFIGURATIONS AND RANGES -- NORTH KOREA'S MILITARY SPENDING25 -- MEDIUM OR INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILES -- Land-Based Version36 -- Sea-Based Version -- SECURITY IMPLICATIONS -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND DIPLOMACY -- SUMMARY -- NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SIX PARTY TALKS -- Bush Administration-North Korean Agreements and Failure of Implementation -- Implementation Process -- Verification Issue -- Kim Jong-il's Stroke and Political Changes inside North Korea -- Issues Facing the Obama Administration -- NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMS -- Plutonium Program -- Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Program -- International Assistance -- Nuclear Collaboration with Iran and Syria -- North Korea's Delivery Systems -- State of Nuclear Weapons Development -- SELECT CHRONOLOGY -- FOR ADDITIONAL READING -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: TECHNICAL ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- LATEST DEVELOPMENTS -- BACKGROUND -- WEAPONS PRODUCTION MILESTONES -- Estimating Nuclear Warheads and Stocks -- Plutonium Production -- A Uranium Enrichment Program? -- The October 9, 2006, Nuclear Test48 -- The May 25, 2009, Test -- Delivery Systems -- Doctrine and Intent -- STEPS TOWARD DENUCLEARIZATION -- Disablement -- Reversing Disablement -- Declaration -- Verification -- Future Considerations -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Funding115 -- Authority -- Policy Guidance -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST: MOTIVATIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND U.S. OPERATIONS -- SUMMARY -- NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS A NUCLEAR TEST -- Return to the Six-Party Talks.

OTHER CRS RESOURCES ON NORTH KOREA -- RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON NORTH KOREA -- INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE -- United Nations -- China7 -- South Korea12 -- Japan16 -- POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN MOTIVATIONS -- Attempt to Secure Bilateral Talks -- Attempt to Ensure Security of Regime -- Domestic Political Factors -- Technical Motivations -- POSSIBLE MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS -- Growing Nuclear Threat? -- Nuclear Arms Race in Asia -- Proliferation to Other States or Non-State Actors -- Impact on Other Proliferators -- Fate of Nuclear Arsenal in North Korean Collapse Scenario -- U.S. GOALS AND POLICY OPTIONS -- Status Quo -- Explicitly Accept North Korea as a Nuclear Power -- New Approach through Bilateral Talks with North Korea -- Continue Diplomacy via Six-Party Talks -- Escalate Economic and Legal Pressure on Regime -- Unilateral Financial and Legal Measures -- Strengthen Proliferation Security Initiative -- Adoption of Regime Change Policy by Non-Military Means -- Military Options -- Limited Withdrawal -- OTHER CRS REPORTS ON NORTH KOREA -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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