Kim Jong Un calls for military readiness and nuclear expansion in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a significant expansion of the country's nuclear program. In a recent speech, he urged military commanders to prepare for war, describing the Korean Peninsula as a major global hotspot. Kim criticized the United States for its military strategies in the region, particularly its cooperation with South Korea and Japan. He linked these actions to increased tensions and reiterated his commitment to expanding North Korea's nuclear arsenal. The speech follows North Korea's deployment of around 10,000 troops to Russia, where some have reportedly engaged in combat near Ukraine. This military cooperation between North Korea and Russia has been formalized in a recent agreement.