United States officials warned that the intentions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il are unknown, and the constructions may turn out to be a show. The extent of North Korea's nuclear capabilities are still unknown. According to the U.S. government agency CIA, North Korea may have one or two primitive nuclear bombs. According to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (),  , North Korea may possess the material and equipment to manufacture up to six nuclear warheads. North Korea's neighbours, however, have been thorougly briefed on the implications of a nuclear weapons test by North Korea. In October 2002, U.S. sources stated that during a visit by Assistant Secretary of State , North Korea admitted to running a clandestine nuclear weapons program. This was widely seen as a violation of both the and the 1994 , which were signed during the administration. North Korean officials stated that the reactivation of their weapon of mass destruction program was in response to "imperialist threats" (presumably by the  ). The United States proceeded to stop shipments of fuel oil under the .
United States officials warned that the intentions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il are unknown, and the constructions may turn out to be a show. The extent of North Korea's nuclear capabilities are still unknown. According to the U.S. government agency CIA, North Korea may have one or two primitive nuclear bombs. According to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (), Mohamed ElBaradei , North Korea may possess the material and equipment to manufacture up to six nuclear warheads. North Korea's neighbours, however, have been thorougly briefed on the implications of a nuclear weapons test by North Korea. In October 2002, U.S. sources stated that during a visit by Assistant Secretary of State , North Korea admitted to running a clandestine nuclear weapons program. This was widely seen as a violation of both the and the 1994 , which were signed during the administration. North Korean officials stated that the reactivation of their weapon of mass destruction program was in response to "imperialist threats" (presumably by the United States ). The United States proceeded to stop shipments of fuel oil under the .
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Mohamed ElBaradei
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United States