Publication
20 Nov 2010
On November 12, during my most recent visit to the Yongbyon Nuclear Complex with Stanford University colleagues John W. Lewis and Robert Carlin, we were shown a 25 to 30 megawatt-electric (MWe) experimental light-water reactor (LWR) in the early stages of construction. It is North Korea’s first attempt at LWR technology and we were told it is proceeding with strictly indigenous resources and talent. The target date for operation was said to be 2012, which appears much too optimistic.
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Author | Siegfried S Hecker |
Series | CISAC Reports |
Publisher | Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) |
Copyright | © 2010 Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) |