North Korea has a habit of timing its provocations to coincide with major political events, and Kim has rolled out new warheads capable of striking the U.S. and its allies in Asia.
orth Korea may be considering a nuclear test near the time the U.S. presidential election is held to raise its profile, South Korea’s defense minister said, as Kim Jong Un rolls out new warheads capable of striking the U.S. and its allies in Asia.
North Korea last tested a nuclear device in September 2017—its most powerful atomic bomb by far with an estimated yield of between 120-250 kilotons. It is estimated to have about 80 to 90 warheads, the Seoul-based Korea Institute for Defense Analyses said inLast year, North Korea released photos of Kim inspecting the state’s biggest display of warheads since he took power about a decade ago, showing Pyongyang has made progress in miniaturizing the weapons.
The risks to the world are enormous. A full-scale conflict on the Korean Peninsula could leave millions dead and cost the global economy $4 trillion in the first year, or 3.9% of GDP—more than double the damage from Russia’s assault on Ukraine,
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