Kim Jong Un received a gift from Putin - and the threat to the US is approaching

Kim Jong Un received a gift from Putin, enabling missile upgrades and the development of drone swarms. South Korea responded by unveiling the 'monster' missile with an 8-ton warhead. The concern: Russian assistance could allow North Korea to develop a nuclear capability that threatens the US.

Kim Jong Un received a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, allowing him to upgrade missiles and develop drone swarms. In response, South Korea unveiled the Hyunmoo-5 missile, nicknamed 'monster,' carrying an 8-ton bunker-busting warhead. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung clarified in an interview with the New York Times that his country's conventional response capability is among the best in the world, and that any offensive use of nuclear weapons by the North would ensure its own destruction. However, North Korea launched its own bunker-busting missile with a 2.5-ton payload and revealed the hull of a nuclear-powered submarine. Seoul increased its defense budget to 3.5% of GDP, but the main concern is that Russia will help Pyongyang develop the ability to directly strike the US with nuclear weapons, potentially deterring Washington from defending South Korea.