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Nuclear ForcesNorth Korea

North Korean nuclear tests

Nuclear test programActivePending verification

Also known as: Punggye-ri

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear test program
Alternative designationsPunggye-ri
ProliferationOrigin country only
Nuclear tests6All at Punggye-riMed[1]
Delivery
YieldSeptember 3, 2017: well over 100 kt; 2013 and 2016 tests about 10–20 ktMed[1]
Summary

Six nuclear tests at Punggye-ri since 2006; the September 2017 test exceeded 100 kt.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. North Korean nuclear weapons, 2024, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2024-07-15 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from North Korean nuclear weapons, 2024 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)