It appears someone else wants to negotiate and get sanctions removed.


"(CNN)In its latest bout of saber rattling, North Korea says it is ready to use nuclear weapons against the United States and other foes if they pursue "their reckless hostile policy" toward Kim Jong Un's regime.

Kim Jong Un's regime may already have 10 to 15 nuclear weapons, according to David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector who now heads the non-profit Institute for Science and International Security.

In a report in February, Albright predicted that Pyongyang could increase its stockpile to anywhere between 20 and roughly Kim Jong Un's regime may already have 10 to 15 nuclear weapons, according to David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector who now heads the non-profit Institute for Science and International Security.

In a report in February, Albright predicted that Pyongyang could increase its stockpile to anywhere between 20 and roughly 100 nuclear weapons by 2020.

The growing nuclear arsenal poses a serious strategic challenge for the United States.

The U.S. government has repeatedly called on North Korea to commit to denuclearization as a condition of any future negotiations, but Kim's regime has repeatedly dismissed such an idea, demanding to be recognized as a nuclear power."


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