North Korea’s flurry of missile launches this year has raised expectations Pyongyang could hold its seventh nuclear weapons test, for the first time since 2017. But when will this happen?
for a test could be between the Chinese Communist Party congress, which begins on Oct. 16, and the midterm elections in the United States on Nov. 7, South Korean lawmakers briefed by its spy agency said last month.
The most recent flurry of missile tests involved units meant to operate tactical nuclear weapons, according to North Korean state media. North Korea has also said it wants to deploy much larger nuclear weapons, so analysts say that could be in the works. Kim is also seeking to legitimatize his weapons programme, and may use a test to increase pressure on Washington while its hands are full with the war in Ukraine and other crises, the Western military official said.The United States and its allies in Asia have vowed that a resumption of nuclear testing "would be met with a strong and resolute whole-of-government response", but have not elaborated.
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