“It would be nice if the bomb could frighten Pyongyang but its actual impact may just be the opposite.” it added.

Pyongyang's “logic”, the newspaper said, is that its regime would be toppled in the same way that Saddam Hussein or Muammar Gaddafi fell if it fails to obtain weapons which could respond effectively to the firepower of its enemies.

“The "Mother of All Bombs" may once again misguide Pyongyang, leading it to believe that it is crucial to upgrade its explosives,” the editorial said.

“The US seems to enjoy a privilege to do whatever it likes. To the world, this could bring more danger than security.”

Mr Trump has been urging China to do more to confront North Korea over its build up of nuclear power, warning that the US will act unilaterally if Beijing was not willing to help.

"If China decides to help, that would be great," he tweeted on Tuesday. "If not, we will solve the problem without them!"

Analysts believe that Mr Trump is sending a message to China – not North Korea – with his confrontational language towards Pyongyang and his show of force with the aircraft carrier strike group – a force he called an “armada”.