Russia’s nuclear power reconstruction by 2023, North Korea’s goal of establishing a strong military

Russia announced a “rebuilding of the nuclear power base” next year, and North Korea made a series of “year-end announcements” about “finally establishing the five-year goal for a strong military next year.”
KCNA reported on the 1st that Chairman Kim Jong-un presided over a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party's Politburo that reviewed the implementation of state policy in 2022 and decided to hold a larger plenary session of the party's Central Committee at an unspecified time in late December.
The Associated Press reported on the same day, “Chairman Kim promised to revamp the economy and strengthen the nuclear deterrent in the face of US-led sanctions and pressure.” It has announced a long wish list of sophisticated weapons, including spy satellites and tactical nuclear weapons.”
The Russian Defense Minister said on the 30th of last month that "special attention will be paid to the establishment of nuclear power infrastructure in 2023." .
Reuters, citing a TV commentary by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, said: "Russia and the United States were scheduled to hold talks this week in Cairo on the existing New START treaty, which limits the number of nuclear warheads each can deploy, but Moscow The day before the meeting, it withdrew, accusing the United States of anti-Russian behavior and claiming that it was trying to manipulate the treaty to its advantage,” it reported on the day.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the 29th that "Russia is still committed to it, but the United States has attempted to manipulate the New Start nuclear treaty to their advantage." It is hoped that the two sides can meet on these issues in 2023.”
The Associated Press said on the 1st, “North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to convene a major political meeting before the end of the year to address the increasingly strained relationship with Washington and Seoul over the expansion of its nuclear and missile programs. Pointing it out as a 'historic year' commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country and the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, he said that a 'decisive guarantee for the implementation of the five-year plan' should be prepared for next year.”
The Associated Press continued, “Dozens of North Korean missile tests conducted this year included multiple launches of ICBMs (November 18) that have the potential to reach the US mainland and an intermediate-range missile that flew over Japan.” Outraged at the escalation of military exercises, it conducted short-range launches that were described as simulated nuclear strikes against targets in South Korea and the United States, which North Korea claimed were rehearsals for a potential invasion.”
Regarding North Korea's successive intercontinental ballistic missile launches, he said, "North Korea's recent and ferocious weapons tests aim to develop nuclear weapons and gain greater concessions in future diplomacy." It came amid opposition to US moves to tighten sanctions,” the Associated Press reported.
The Associated Press said, "Kim Jong-un took this test as an opportunity to publicly reveal his daughter to the outside world for the first time as military scientists promised to expand nuclear force to protect future generations." It was seen as underscoring his previous promise to never completely give up on nuclear weapons, which he sees clearly as a strong guarantee.”
The Associated Press said, “Nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been deadlocked since 2019 over a disagreement over lifting tough US-led sanctions in exchange for North Korea ending its nuclear weapons and missile programs.” Chairman Kim boasted that North Korea had acquired another 'reliable and full-capacity' weapon to deter the US military threat."
Voice of America (VOA) said on the 1st, “Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on the 30th that Russia will focus on building infrastructure for nuclear forces next year.” are building We will work hard to improve the combat capabilities of our missile units.”
Russia possesses about 6,000 nuclear warheads, and the New Start, enforced by the US and Russia in 2011, limits the number of nuclear warheads deployed in combat to less than 1,550.
The U.S. State Department said the U.S. had 3,750 nuclear warheads as of September 2020.
In the "2022 China Military and Security Report" on the 29th of last month, the US Department of Defense said that China would accelerate its nuclear expansion in 2021, and its available nuclear warheads would exceed 400. will do,” he predicted.
Last year’s “China report” by the US Department of Defense was “expected to have 1,000 nuclear warheads in China by 2030.”