The communist dictatorship is widely believed to possess between 30 and 40 nuclear weapons. During his presidency Donald Trump held unprecedented face-to-face talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
However he was unsuccessful in his bid to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme.
According to Sydney Seiler, US national intelligence officer for North Korea, the hermit state will use any upcoming talks with Mr Biden’s administration to strengthen its arsenal.
Speaking to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, he said: “Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear programme, not to find a way out
“I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have.
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"Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear programme" (Image: GETTY)
Donald Trump was the first US president to meet a North Korean leader (Image: GETTY)
“So we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly Kim Jong-un proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or
