Research Suggests North Korea Had External Help in Building Its Nuclear Weapons

A Hwaseong-15 missile, which North Korea claims is capable of reaching all parts of the United States, on Nov. 26, 2016. KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The North Korean communist regime may have had outside help in advancing its nuclear weapons program, according to a new report from Jane’s by IHS Markit, a defense intelligence company.

It notes, according to a press release, “North Korea has made use of external knowledge, technology or hardware in its ballistic missile programme.”