The United Nations' confirmation of nuclear smuggling by Burma and North Korea presents a major challenge to the government and the region. The report by a panel of experts confirms what has long been suspected. It states that Pyongyang has been smuggling and side-stepping UN sanctions. The Burmese military junta, and the regimes in Syria and Iran, have been aiding North Korea. A formal pattern of illegal movement of nuclear and missile technology and equipment has been developed. The UN report makes it mandatory that the government and the international community press Burma strongly for details.
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