North Korea Leader Vows To Grow Nuclear Forces Exponentially
Summary
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said the country has more than doubled its nuclear material in five years and plans to grow its nuclear forces at a fast pace. He showed senior officials a new nuclear facility, while tensions with South Korea and the U.S. remain high.Key Facts
- North Korea has over twice the amount of weapons-grade nuclear material compared to five years ago.
- Kim Jong Un visited a newly built nuclear enrichment site, which produces material for nuclear weapons.
- North Korea is increasing both the number and quality of its nuclear weapons rapidly.
- The country has at least 60 nuclear warheads, much fewer than the U.S. and Russia, which each have over 5,000.
- North Korea learns from nations like Iran and Venezuela that do not have nuclear weapons and face military pressure.
- The International Institute for Strategic Studies says North Korea has the world’s second-largest standing army with about 1.1 million soldiers.
- North Korea also wants advanced weapons like hypersonic missiles and nuclear submarines.
- A new uranium enrichment plant in Yongbyon was reported by the UN nuclear watchdog a year ago and is part of the nuclear program expansion.
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