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South Korean defence minister estimates North Korea has 80–120 nuclear weapons

South Korea’s defence minister said North Korea is typically estimated to possess between 80 and 120 nuclear weapons. The headlines provide no further details about a new test, deployment, or immediate threat.

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The estimate highlights the scale of North Korea’s nuclear capability and its continuing security implications for the Korean Peninsula and surrounding region.

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  1. La corea del nord dispone di circa 80-120 armi nucleari ↗dagospia.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
  2. North Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weapons: South Korean Defence Minister ↗prokerala.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC
  3. N. Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weapons: defense minister ↗koreatimes.co.kr · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC

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