General · 29 April 2026
North Korea arsenal may outgrow US shield
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Pressure on US missile defences is rising as North Korea’s nuclear stockpile approaches a level that could overwhelm existing interception systems. Bloomberg reported on 28 April 2026 that Pyongyang’s arsenal is nearing a tipping point after years of rapid expansion. The report says its Hwasong-15, -17, -18 and -19 missiles, combined with current warheads, may already be enough to breach defences built at a cost of about $65 billion.
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