{"id":58185,"date":"2022-02-06T15:57:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T15:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/06\/north-korea-seeks-to-produce-material-for-nukes-un-experts\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:50:43","slug":"north-korea-seeks-to-produce-material-for-nukes-un-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/02\/06\/north-korea-seeks-to-produce-material-for-nukes-un-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes: UN experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNITED NATIONS \u2014 North Korea has continued to develop its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/31\/n-korea-confirms-test-of-missile-capable-of-striking-us-bases-in-guam\/\">nuclear and ballistic missile programs<\/a>&nbsp;including its capability to produce nuclear device components in violation of U.N. 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North Korea also demonstrated \u201cincreased capabilities for rapid deployment, wide mobility [including at sea], and improved resilience of its missile forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experts said North Korea \u201ccontinued to seek material, technology and know-how for these programs overseas, including through cyber means and joint scientific research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year ago, the panel said North Korea had modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using cyberattacks to help finance its programs and continuing to seek material and technology overseas for its arsenal including in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/06\/north-korea-says-hypersonic-missile-tested-to-modernize-weaponry\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22005808017936.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">North Korea says it has tested hypersonic missile, launched from Russian-made vehicle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">It\u2019s the second known test-flight of a hypersonic missile since North Korea first tested such a weapon last September.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCyberattacks, particularly on cryptocurrency assets, remain an important revenue source\u201d for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-diplomacy-donald-trump-united-nations-south-korea-f207baab148a6193930965a0825471c5\">Kim Jong Un\u2019s government<\/a>, the experts monitoring the implementation of sanctions against the North said in the new report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent months, North Korea has launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/25\/north-korea-tests-cruise-missiles-amid-stalled-nuke-talks-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">a variety of weapons systems<\/a> and threatened to lift the four-year moratorium on more serious weapons tests such as nuclear explosions and ICBM launches. January saw a record nine missile launches, and other weapons it recently tested include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/land\/2021\/10\/12\/thurgood-hypersonic-missile-program-demonstrates-how-fast-army-can-move\/\" target=\"_blank\">a developmental hypersonic missile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/10\/19\/north-korea-tests-possible-submarine-missile-amid-tensions-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">a submarine-launched missile<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Security Council initially imposed sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test explosion in 2006 and made them tougher in response to further nuclear tests and the country\u2019s increasingly sophisticated nuclear and ballistic missile programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel of experts said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-global-trade-covid-19-pandemic-bda0696b519ff9259a6f3772d79b1779\">North Korea\u2019s blockade aimed at preventing COVID-19&nbsp;<\/a>resulted in \u201chistorically low levels\u201d of people and goods entering and leaving the country. 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