What to do about North Korea?

Various: William J. Perry in the Washington Post and Peter Grier in the Christian Science Monitor write about the history of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, and the political and scientific implications of Monday’s nuclear test. Nuclear physicist Wolfgang Panofsky is quoted in USA Today as stating that he believes the North Korean test only partially exploded. Nature magazine talks to other physicists about the size of the nuclear device. BBC Newsnight magazine looks at the history of failed weapons tests. The Rocky Mountain News looks at the US National Earthquake Information Center , whose phones have been ringing off the hook since Monday.Meanwhile, the LA Times looks at efforts to block North Korea from selling their nuclear technology to other countries. Says former U.N. weapons inspector David Kay, “There is virtually nothing on the face of the Earth that the North Koreans have gotten their hands on that they haven’t been willing to sell.” Related links In Search of a North Korea Policy Washington Post The scramble for a way to stop nukes Christian Science Monitor Even a small nuke poses big threat USA Today North Korean blast seems small for a nuke Nature The History of Fizzles BBC Newsnight Earthquake center besieged with calls about N. Korea test Rocky Mountain News U.S. Fears Export of Technology LA Times