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North Korea nuclear upgrade commitment

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On 26 July 2026, 2026 senior North Korean official Kim Yo‑jong declared reaffirmed that the country’s North Korea’s nuclear forces would undergo continual modernization, will be constantly modernised, describing them as a “reliable shield” "reliable shield" for sovereignty. The regime outlined a plan to expand its ballistic‑missile boost ballistic‑ and cruise‑missile production capacity by 2.5 times over five years and noted that it had supplied Russia with disclosed ongoing deliveries of tactical missiles such as the KN‑23, KN‑24 and Hwasong‑11Ma, deepening military cooperation amid the supersonic Hwasong‑11Ma to Russia, which has fielded them in the war in Ukraine. Analysts estimate the country holds 50‑90 ready‑to‑use nuclear warheads and possesses a range of delivery systems, including Hwasong‑17 and Hwasong‑18 ICBMs, medium‑ and short‑range rockets, nuclear‑capable submarines and low‑flight cruise missiles. Later the same day, day Kim Yo‑jong rejected the ASEAN Regional Forum’s call for complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, calling the declaration denuclearisation, labeling it “stupid and foolish” and affirming foolish,” asserting that North Korea’s the DPRK’s nuclear deterrent would be “steadily updated without status, enshrined in the 2023 constitution, is “final and irreversible,” and accusing ASEAN of acting as a momentary stagnation.” “hired mouthpiece for the United States.” The statements together underscore Pyongyang’s resolve to expand its nuclear arsenal while refusing deepening ties with Russia and China and eschewing external denuclearisation pressure.

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