Top Democrat Praises Trump for New UN Sanctions on North Korea
New U.N. sanctions on North Korea has won rare praise for President Donald Trump from a leading Democrat not known for his kind words for the president. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, called the U.S. sponsored resolution toughening sanctions “a good move” and a “major accomplishment.” “I give […]
U.S. Nuclear Bombers Poised to Return to 24-Hour Alert
The U.S. Air Force is preparing for nuclear armed B-52 bombers to be put back on 24-hour alert for the first time in 25 years as tensions rise between North Korea and President Donald Trump. “I look at it more as not planning for any specific event, but more for the reality of the global […]
US, Allied Warplanes Stage Live-fire Exercise Over Korean Peninsula
Almost a dozen U.S., Japanese and South Korean warplanes armed with live weapons flew over the Korean peninsula in what the U.S. military is describing as a “sequenced bilateral show of force” in response to North Korea’s latest missile launch. The Pentagon said the aircraft practiced their attack capabilities by releasing live weapons at a […]
US Shoots Down Missile in Intercept Test Over Pacific
The U.S. said Tuesday it has successfully shot down a simulated incoming missile, bolstering its defense against the threat posed by North Korea’s recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the United States. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said in its test it launched a ballistic missile from a fighter jet […]
Is war coming to North Korea?
The United States and North Korea are hurling threats at one another. In Japan, the sale of bomb shelters is booming. And in South Korea, a country that has seen this all before and is typically nonplussed about a test or two, citizens are feeling a bit anxious. Could war really break out on the […]
US Strike on North Korea Could Put Seoul in Jeopardy
Repeated warnings that U.S. President Donald Trump has run out of “strategic patience” and is considering possible military options to end the North Korean nuclear threat has raised concerns that any such action would trigger a deadly response that could easily expand into a regional nuclear war. Rejecting former President Barack Obama’s “strategic patience” policy […]
Worried About Nukes in the Hands of a Mad Mad?
US Strike Force Heading Towards N. Korea Causing Anxiety Among Friends, Foes
By sending a U.S. navy strike force into waters near North Korea, President Donald Trump is raising concerns that he is prepared to put America’s interests ahead of those of regional allies. The threat of force against North Korea has gained new credibility following U.S. airstrikes against Syria for using chemical weapons on its own […]
North Korea tests new high-thrust rocket engine
North Korea has conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine that leader Kim Jong-un is calling a revolutionary breakthrough for the country’s space programme. Kim attended the test at the Sohae launch site, according to a report on Sunday by the Korean Central News Agency, which said the test was […]
Trump, Tillerson Get Tough With North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and President Donald Trump appear to be on the same page when it comes to taking military action against North Korea. Tillerson said Friday that “strategic patience has ended” and that a military response was “on the table,” while Trump took to Twitter and said North Korea was “behaving very […]