Last week, North Korea claimed to have successfully developed nuclear weapons , and pushed for two-party talks with the US. The US and China have pushed for multiple party talks. Though North Korea has not provided any substantial proof for its weapons claims—and has not performed the ceremonious " first test " usually required by declared nuclear powers to demonstrate their capability—US intelligence agencies believe that North Korea may have produced anywhere from two or three such weapons ( CIA 's guess) upwards to fifteen ( Defense Intelligence Agency 's guess). The estimates were made on the basis of the amount of plutonium the North Koreans would have been able to recover from their nuclear reactors at Yongbyon .
Last week, North Korea claimed to have successfully developed , and pushed for two-party talks with the US. The US and China have pushed for multiple party talks. Though North Korea has not provided any substantial proof for its weapons claims—and has not performed the ceremonious " " usually required by declared nuclear powers to demonstrate their capability—US intelligence agencies believe that North Korea may have produced anywhere from two or three such weapons ( 's guess) upwards to fifteen ( 's guess). The estimates were made on the basis of the amount of the North Koreans would have been able to recover from their at .
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