The Nuclear Count: Trump's Dubious Claim Exposed US President Donald Trump's claim that North Korea possesses 57 nuclear weapons has sparked heated debate among experts and observers.
This number is not new information, but rather a repetition of estimates from reputable sources like the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which have placed North Korea's nuclear arsenal at around 40 50 warheads for several years.
The timing of Trump's statement is significant. It came just hours after North Korea fired multiple short range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in response to US South Korean joint military exercises.