US-South Korea drills renew questions over North Korea’s military power

Just hours before joint military drills were set to begin, US President Donald Trump called for scaling them back, describing North Korea as 'unthreatening and respectful.' South Korea expressed hope that Trump's personal relationship with Kim Jong Un could help bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table. France 24 examined North Korea's threat profile: its military capabilities, growing nuclear arsenal, and increasingly close partnership with Russia amid the Ukraine war.

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