North Korea/Iran Cooperation Shows Implications of Nuclear Test

"North Korea conducted an apparently successful nuclear test today at 10:36 a.m. local time. The test has been reported in the North Korean media, and a seismic event at a suspected nuclear test site has been confirmed by Russian equipment in the area and U.S. and South Korean intelligence. This is another example of a major geopolitical situation for which policymakers were unprepared, and to which they don't have a good answer. Further, there are two immediate implications for the global war on terror. First, the Iranian nuclear program may be more advanced than previously believed. Second, past North Korean cooperation with Iran provides even more reason for concern."
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