Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in response to U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises this week.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called for the rapid buildup of his nation’s nuclear arsenal on Tuesday, reacting to joint military operations by the U.S. and South Korea.
Kim called the military exercises an „obvious expression of their will to provoke war“, according to North Korean state media. The U.S. and South Korea began their annual military drills, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, this week and operations will continue sporadically through September.
The North Korean leader argued the drills show the intent by the U.
