Federation of American Scientists
Coverage of Federation of American Scientists in the Nexus archive.
- Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
Donald Trump announced that North Korea possesses exactly 57 nuclear weapons while previewing a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un. Separately, Trump ordered War Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially scale back the annual U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. These remarks come amidst ongoing discussions about regional security and diplomacy.
- Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
Donald Trump stated that North Korea possesses 57 nuclear weapons while previewing a possible meeting with leader Kim Jong Un later this year. In related news, Trump ordered a substantial scale back of the annual U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises due to costs and hostile signaling. Public assessments have generally estimated Pyongyang's arsenal between 50 and 60 warheads.