WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been “very open” and “very honorable,” and wants an historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible. This is a sharp break from the American president’s previous denunciations of Kim Jong Un as “Little Rocket Man.” The United States and […]
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Donald Trump: Syria attack 'very soon or not so soon at all!'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that an attack on Syria could take place “very soon or not so soon at all,” arguing he had never signaled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier. The president made his latest statement in […]
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As Russia warns against U.S. strike, Trump says missiles 'will be coming'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria,” Trump tweeted. “Get ready Russia, because they will […]
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Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons that make missile defense 'useless'
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century. Speaking in […]
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Hold Russia to its missile treaty obligations
By Sen. Tom Cotton Special To The Washington Post Gen. Paul Selva recently became the first Pentagon official to state publicly that Russia has deployed a land-based cruise missile — in direct violation of its treaty obligations to the United States. Selva, who serves as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in […]