CIA, other spy agencies agree North Korea has mini nuclear weapon: Report

The CIA, as well as other U.S. intelligence agencies, are backing an assessment stating North Korea successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear weapon to place on a ballistic missile, according to a report.

U.S. officials told NBC News the intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence, support an assessment completed by the Defense Intelligence Agency and revealed by the Washington Post on Tuesday. At the time of the Post’s report, it wasn’t clear whether other intelligence agencies backed the Defense Intelligence Agency’s analysis.