Today, in fucked up shit outta North Korea: the country has successfully carried out its first-ever hydrogen bomb test, which is a scary-as-shit step forward in its nuclear development.
“The republic’s first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00am on January 6, 2016, based on the strategic determination of the Workers’ Party,” a state TV news reader announced.
“The latest test, completely based on our technology and our manpower, confirmed that our newly-developed technological resources are accurate and scientifically demonstrated the impact of our miniaturised H-bomb.”
As leaders worldwide scramble to verify the claims, Julie Bishop has slammed North Korea’s ice-cold leader Kim Jong-Un for ordering the surprise test – something he did two days before his b’day, apparently as a gift-to-self.
The World: “How long are you going to be petty, North Korea?”
N. Korea: pic.twitter.com/loF2VD58S8
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 6, 2016
“Australia condemns in the strongest possible terms the provocative and dangerous behaviour of the North Korean regime, which claims to have detonated a nuclear bomb today,” read a statement from the Foreign Minister‘s office.
“North Korea’s ongoing development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, and its proliferation of sensitive technologies, threaten the peace and security of Australia’s friends and partners in our region and beyond.
“We will intensify our counter-proliferation cooperation with partners to strengthen sanctions, aiming to reduce the funding of North Korea’s WMD programs.”
If you’re wondering about the seriousness of these claims, a hydrogen bomb is 100x more powerful than the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima in 1945.
Think… about… it.
Photo: Getty/ Ed Jones.
