{"id":1792870,"date":"2023-01-02T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T18:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1792870"},"modified":"2023-01-02T13:04:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T18:04:11","slug":"north-korea-announces-exponential-expansion-of-nuclear-weapons-program-to-target-south-korea-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-announces-exponential-expansion-of-nuclear-weapons-program-to-target-south-korea-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea Announces \u2018Exponential\u2019 U.S. Expands Nuclear Weapons Program to Target South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-korea-announces-exponential-expansion-of-nuclear-weapons-program-to-target-south-korea-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1792870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/north-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Korea<\/a> dictator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kim-jong-un\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Jong Un<\/a> Ordered an \u201cexponential\u201d expansion of his country\u2019s nuclear arsenal, state media reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kim has made repeated promises to ramp up North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons program and build out its stockpile to counter what he says is U.S. aggression, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-north-korea-south-895fb34033780fdafd5bf925b376a2c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>. Experts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/energy\/these-are-the-nuclear-weapons-north-korea-has-as-fears-mount-of-atomic-test\/2022\/11\/03\/d69177aa-5b35-11ed-bc40-b5a130f95ee7_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated<\/a>\u00a0North Korea has many nuclear warheads. A 2021 study put the number at 116.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are now keen on isolating and stifling [North Korea], unprecedented in human history,\u201d According to state media, Kim spoke at a recent meeting of the ruling party. \u201cThe prevailing situation calls for making redoubled efforts to overwhelmingly beef up the military muscle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim called for \u201can exponential increase of the country\u2019s nuclear arsenal\u201d South Korea was targeted with tactical nuclear weapons. A government mission was announced to develop a weapon capable to strike the United States.<\/p>\n<p>As North Korea ramps up its missile testing, tensions have been growing between the Democratic neighbor to South Korea and North Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently spoke to his top military commanders. \u201cour security situation is still very grave,\u201d According to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s military warned that any attempt by Kim\u2019s government to use a nuclear weapon \u201cwill lead to the end of the Kim Jong Un government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yoon told a South Korean newspaper that he is seeking closer cooperation with the United States to monitor and restrict North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the nuclear weapons belong to the US, intel sharing, planning, and training should be done jointly,\u201d Yoon stated that according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-02\/south-korea-asks-us-for-greater-role-in-managing-nuclear-weapons?leadSource=uverify%20wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. \u201cThe US\u2019s stance is quite positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Korea&#8217;s 2022 ended with the test of three ballistic missiles in the Sea of Japan. These launches were made one day after South Korea had tested a rocket in its program to create a space-based surveillance system that would monitor North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s top military leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-south-korea-north-government-3e6e8aff8d6d3e932f715d431cf7d2ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> Tests of ballistic missiles \u201ca grave provocation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to South Korean authorities, North Korea flew drones over its southern border last week for the first time since 2005. South Korea responded by flying drones in North Korean airspace.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea increased its weapon testing in 2022 and tested more than 70 missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say that North Korea\u2019s behavior, along with Kim\u2019s recent comments on his country\u2019s nuclear ambitions, shows an emboldened North Korea that may be able to support its bluster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKim\u2019s comments from the party meeting reads like an ambitious \u2014 but perhaps achievable \u2014 New Year\u2019s resolution list,\u201d Soo Kim, a security analyst at RAND Corporation, told the AP. \u201cIt\u2019s ambitious in that Kim consciously chose to spell out what he hopes to accomplish as we head into 2023, but it also suggests a dose of confidence on Kim\u2019s part.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un ordered an \u201cexponential\u201d expansion of his country\u2019s nuclear arsenal, state media reported on Sunday. Kim has made repeated promises to ramp up North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons program and build out its stockpile to counter what he says is U.S. aggression, according to the Associated Press. 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