前情報總監:平壤可因缺錢出售核材料

While North Korea’s recent claim that it has miniaturized nuclear warheads drew skepticism in the United States, there is growing concern in Washington that Pyongyang could transfer nuclear technology or materials to other countries.

Analysts say there may be mixed assessments of how advanced Pyongyang’s nuclear program is, but there appears to be little doubt that the country is expanding its nuclear stockpile. Nuclear experts at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies estimate that North Korea currently has between 10 and 16 nuclear weapons and it could possess as many as 100 weapons by 2020.

Leon Panetta, a former CIA director and former U.S. defense secretary, said Pyongyang’s nuclear transfer is a “very real concern.”

Former Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair warned Pyongyang could be more tempted to sell its nuclear materials or technology to earn cash amid increased sanctions.朝鮮最近聲稱已完成對其核彈頭的小型化，美國對這一說法持懷疑態度的同時，越來越擔心平壤可能會向其他國家輸送核技術或核材料。

分析人士說，雖然對平壤核項目的先進程度存在不同評估，但幾乎沒有疑問的是，朝鮮正在擴充其核儲備。美國約翰斯·霍普金斯大學國際研究所的核問題專家們估計，朝鮮目前擁有10至16枚核彈頭，到2020年，朝鮮擁有的核彈頭可能會多達100枚。

曾任美國中央情報局長和國防部長的帕內塔說，平壤進行核輸出的可能性是切實存在的。

前美國國家情報總監布萊爾警告說，在國際社會加緊制裁朝鮮之際，平壤更可能會出售其核材料或核技術，以換取現金。