Taking a break at the historic US-North Korea summit, Donald Trump offered his counterpart Kim Jong-un a rare glimpse inside the American presidential limo commonly known as ‘The Beast.’ The moment was caught on camera. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were seen on the grounds of the Capella Resort in […]
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North Korea probably couldn’t totally get rid of its nukes until years after Trump is out of office
It could take up to 15 years for North Korea to be fully denuclearized, according to one of the leading experts on the rogue state’s nuclear capabilities. This presents a significant obstacle to the Trump administration’s desire to see “rapid denuclearization.” Siegfried Hecker, a nuclear scientist at Stanford University, has issued a report outlining what […]
Top North Korean defector who said Kim Jong Un’s ‘days are numbered’ predicts the leader will never give up nukes, will open his borders to tourism
Drew Angerer/Getty Images A former top North Korean official believes North Korea will not agree to a US request for a “complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization.” Thae Yong Ho, North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to the UK, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not loosen his grip on nuclear weapons. The defector said the […]
If Kim Jong Un gets rid of his nukes, he’s basically signing his own death warrant
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unilaterally decided to discuss denuclearization with the US, but seriously pursuing that line could end in his ouster and death. Dictators like Kim run the risk of violent upheavals, as the North Korean people do not have legal recourse or any nonviolent method to change their leadership. Whether […]
Trump may have joked about talking nukes with North Korea, but now he’s getting flak after a US official tried to clarify his remarks
Thomson Reuters During a light-hearted dinner over the weekend, President Donald Trump appeared to joke that he had a phone call with North Korea. Trump said he told the North Koreans “you have to denuke.” A South Korean news agency asked a US National Security Council official for clarification and was told Trump was referring […]
US ‘not surprised’ by Russia’s new nukes, boasts about own ‘unmatched’ arsenal (VIDEO)
The US White House and Pentagon have dismissed Russia’s new nuclear arsenal as “no surprise.” American officials took the opportunity to accuse Russia of treaty violations and boast that their arsenal is “second to none.” “We’ve been watching Russia for a long time. We’re not surprised,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White following Vladimir Putin’s state […]
Trump’s craving for more nukes a ‘rip off’ that only benefits military industrial complex
The Trump administration’s blueprint for building more nuclear warheads to contain “strategic competitors” is a “rip-off” that only benefits manufacturers, not the American people, foreign policy analyst Robert Naiman told RT. The plan to expand the US low-yield nuclear arsenal, outlined in the draft of the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review leaked to the media, is […]
Trump’s top national security adviser just said the US is ready to take North Korea’s nukes by force
AP President Donald Trump’s national security advisor said the US is prepared to make North Korea denuclearize against its will. This would likely require a massive act of warfare, and flies in the face of experts who say North Korea’s missiles are now so advanced that they should deter a US attack. But Secretary of […]
US and South Korean forces reportedly carried out a training drill to infiltrate North Korea and take out its nukes
US Army Photo by Pfc. Isaiah Scott The US and South Korea reportedly trained to ‘infiltrate’ North Korea and remove its weapons of mass destruction. If war broke out between the US, its allies, and North Korea, this would be a vital early step. Video shows US troops participating in the drill, which followed an […]
‘Treasured sword of justice’: N. Korea praises ‘deterrent’ nukes amid rising tensions
Published time: 8 Oct, 2017 08:27 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the country’s nuclear weapons “a powerful deterrent” from US “nuclear threats” for itself and the whole world. The statement came as President Trump once again dismissed the idea of talks with Pyongyang. READ MORE: US warship approaches Korean Peninsula for drills with South […]
