Good, solid figures for just about anything in North Korea are hard to find. THE NUCLEAR PRICETAGSouth Korea has estimated the cost of the North's nuclear program at $1 billion to $3 billion, with the higher number combining nuclear and missile development. Including the launch this month of its first ICBM, North Korea has conducted 11 tests, launching 17 missiles, so far this year. "Current signals indicate that North Korea is nowhere near this breaking point," he said. There is no way North Korea could keep up with its richer and more technologically advanced neighbors in a conventional arms race.

Source: ABC News July 20, 2017 03:53 UTC