Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2017 President Donald Trump on Friday offered a fresh threat of force against North Korea, writing on Twitter that “military solutions are now fully in place, locked […]
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Trump's threat to North Korea contrasts with calm reassurances of other administration officials
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — As President Donald Trump amplified his bellicose warning to North Korea on Wednesday, senior administration officials rushed to reassure a suddenly jittery world that they stood behind his sentiments, if not necessarily his language. What many outside the White House – and some on the inside – interpreted as an undisciplined presidential […]
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Angus King discusses 'exceedingly dangerous situation' with North Korea
AUBURN — Drawing parallels to the “miscalculations and misunderstandings” that started World War I, U.S. Sen. Angus King on Wednesday morning expressed concern about the “exceedingly dangerous situation” with North Korea. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Korea “will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” if it doesn’t stop […]
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Donald Trump threatens 'fire and fury' in response to North Korean threats
President Donald Trump used his harshest language yet to warn North Korea on Tuesday that it will be “met with fire and fury and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before,” if it does not stop threatening the United States. “North Korea best not make any more threats,” Trump told […]
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Guam residents fear attack after North Korea statements
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Residents of the tiny Pacific island of Guam say they’re afraid of being caught in the middle of escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea after Pyongyang announced it was examining plans for attacking the strategically important U.S. territory. Though local officials downplayed any threat, people who live and work […]
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U.S. analysts say North Korea has missile-ready nuclear weapons
North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment. The new analysis completed last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency comes on the heels of another intelligence […]
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North Korea says it won't give up nuclear weapons, entire US is within firing range
MANILA — North Korea spurned harsh new U.N. sanctions Monday and threatened to defend itself with nuclear weapons if necessary, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson repeated an offer to bargain with the outcast nation under the right circumstances. There was no sign at a major Asian security conference here that the sanctions hailed by […]
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Anti-missile defense now a U.S. priority
North Korea’s Kwasong-14/KN-14 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch was by far the Fourth of July’s most disturbing firework. Spoiling America’s birthday was Pyongyang’s goal. In fact, for the Kim dictatorship, it’s an old hat propaganda tactic. On July 4, 2009, North Korea test-fired seven short-range missiles. July 4 missile displays send a provocative signal: the […]
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No easy choices when dealing with North Korea’s missiles
WASHINGTON — Across 25 years and five administrations, we have kicked the North Korean can down the road. We are now out of road. On July 4, North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile apparently capable of hitting the United States. As yet, only Alaska. Soon, every American city. Moreover, Pyongyang claims to have already […]
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On North Korea, hope is not a strategy
NEW YORK — In Washington, there is a conventional wisdom on North Korea that spans both parties and much of elite opinion. It goes roughly like this: North Korea is the world’s most bizarre country, run by a crackpot dictator with a strange haircut. He is unpredictable and irrational and cannot be negotiated with. Eventually […]