Trump Says Kim Jong Un Has 57 “Very Powerful” Nuclear Weapons as Seoul Estimates Higher Stockpile
North Korea possesses 57 nuclear warheads, President Donald Trump stated while discussing upcoming diplomatic efforts to meet with Kim Jong Un.
Addressing lawmakers in Seoul, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back addressed the statement, noting that intelligence estimates typically place North Korea’s actual stockpile closer to 80 to 120 nuclear warheads.
Advertisement
The exchange follows Washington’s decision to scale back joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises as the administration seeks to reopen direct diplomatic channels with Pyongyang.
