How does a country like Nort Korea seem to have endless money for its army and develop nuclear weapons despite being one of the most sanctionned country in the world?

Question

How does a country like Nort Korea seem to have endless money for its army and develop nuclear weapons despite being one of the most sanctionned country in the world?

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Answer 1

It’s not endless, it’s just prioritized over everything else. The State department estimated that in 2021 they spent over 25% of their national GDP on the military. By contrast, defense makes up about 3.5% of the US GDP, and 2.2% of the Global Average.