Last month Secretary Gates made the comment that North Korea was within five years of being able to hit the United States with an ICBM. Over at Joel Wit’s wonderful 38 North Blog, David Wright and myself have complementary pieces regarding North Korea’s ICBM capabilities.
My piece, “Official Estimates of the Taepo Dong 2”, examines the over 15 year history of U.S. government estimates regarding North Korea’s ballistic missiles.
David’s piece, “Secretary Gates and the North Korean Missile Threat”, examines actual North Korean capabilities and possible future developments.
Check them out and let me know what you think.
As a side note, I had the honor of writing on the Wonk as a result of working for Jeffrey while he was at New America. When he departed New America, I stayed on and focused on terrorism and India-Pakistan issues with the Counter-terrorism team. Now, I’m looking elsewhere to stay in the field of nuclear weapons policy and nonproliferation. If you know of positions or opportunities around DC, let me know. Thanks readers.