South Korea Says Kim Has Far More Than 57 Nuclear Weapons
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 20
South Korea Says Kim Has Far More Than 57 Nuclear Weapons
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 20
Summary
South Korea said Kim Jong Un likely has far more nuclear weapons than the 57 publicly cited by President Donald Trump.
Trump’s remark put a sensitive intelligence estimate into public view, while Seoul signaled it does not want to discuss the North’s arsenal in detail.
The gap underscores continuing uncertainty over the true size of North Korea’s nuclear stockpile and the political sensitivity surrounding public estimates of the threat.
What hidden diplomatic strategy might explain the massive gap between Trump's nuclear estimates and South Korea's alarming intelligence reports?
With North Korea's arsenal rapidly expanding, will South Korea ultimately abandon the U.S. nuclear umbrella to build its own deterrent?
If complete denuclearization is no longer realistic, how will global powers negotiate with a nuclear-armed North Korea demanding immediate sanctions relief?