{"id":67858,"date":"2020-10-21T05:42:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T05:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/21\/growing-north-korean-nuclear-threat-awaits-us-election-winner\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:09:50","slug":"growing-north-korean-nuclear-threat-awaits-us-election-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/10\/21\/growing-north-korean-nuclear-threat-awaits-us-election-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing North Korean nuclear threat awaits US election winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 \u201cWhere\u2019s the war?\u201d That\u2019s how President Donald Trump defends his North Korea policy at campaign rallies even though he\u2019s joined the list of U.S. presidents unable to stop the ever-growing nuclear threat from Kim Jong Un. That threat will transcend the November election, no matter who wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite Trump\u2019s three meetings with Kim, the North Korean leader is expanding his arsenal<\/a>. This month, Kim rolled out a shiny new, larger intercontinental ballistic missile<\/a> during a nighttime parade in Pyongayng. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arms experts said the missile could possibly fire multiple nuclear warheads at the United States. It serves as a reminder that despite Trump\u2019s boasts, North Korea remains one of the biggest dangers to U.S. national security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Korea hasn\u2019t been a major campaign issue, though it could surface in Thursday\u2019s debate, which is supposed to include a national security segment. Democrat Joe Biden has blasted Trump\u2019s chummy relationship with Kim, saying that, if elected, he would not meet the North Korean leader unless diplomats first draft a comprehensive agreement. Trump, meanwhile, predicts he can get a deal quickly if reelected, citing the dire conditions in North Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\t