Kim Jong-un has announced the plan in order to better defend the country against outside aggression North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced plans to “exponentially” increase the country’s nuclear arsenal. During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and production facility for weapon-grade nuclear materials, he reiterated the defensive nature of the country’s efforts. Pyongyang claimed to have successfully tested the first iteration of its nuclear deterrent back in 2006. At present,