North Korea news: End of the world? Chemical weapons at risk of WW3
The rogue nation is armed with a huge horde of nuclear weapons. The Pentagon believes it has access to 200 launchers used to fire short and long-range weapons, and estimates suggest they could have between 13 and 21 missiles.
Pyongyang could even have enough atomic material for 100 nuclear bombs, along with four nuclear warheads.
And recent satellite images of Kim Jong-un's main missile test site reveal North Korea's weapons are more powerful than first thought.
So on the surface, the downfall of Pyongyang may seem like an unquestionabley good thing.
But its collapse could actually be more perilous for the rest of the world than if the chubby tyrant chose to attack.