North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear expansion to counter US alliances

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an expansion of his country's nuclear forces, criticizing the U.S. for its military cooperation with South Korea and Japan. He claims this alliance is increasing regional tensions and instability. U.S. President Joe Biden has approved the use of American-supplied missiles by Ukraine to strike targets in Russia. This decision follows pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and may lead to similar actions from the UK. North Korea has intensified military threats against South Korea, abandoning previous reconciliation efforts. Kim has also engaged in psychological warfare, including sending balloons filled with trash into South Korea, raising concerns about security and property damage.