Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday contradicted President Trump’s latest comment about abandoning diplomacy with North Korea, during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart. When asked about it, Mattis rejected the idea that the U.S. was ready to take talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un off the table after the North’s ballistic missile […]
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Trump Says Military Action Against Venezuela Is Possible
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela as the ruling regime there consolidates power. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump told reporters at his New Jersey golf club on Friday. The president did not answer a question about […]
Dow Loses Over 200 Points Amid Mounting Tensions With North Korea
Wall Street got bathed in a sea of red Thursday amid mounting tensions between the US and North Korea. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 204 points, marking three consecutive day of losses. The index — which last week hit 22,000 for the first time — closed at 21,844. Markets began to tumble Tuesday after […]
Trump Says ‘Fire And Fury’ Wasn’t Strong Enough Threat To North Korea
President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that his earlier warning to North Korea that it would be “met with fire and fury” if it continued to threaten the U.S. “wasn’t tough enough,” and he cautioned North Korean officials to “get their act together” regarding its nuclear ambitions. Before reporters at his New Jersey golf club, […]
In Face Of North Korea Missile Launch, US Proves Missile Defense System Works
Washington (AFP) – American forces successfully tried out Sunday a missile interception system the US hopes to set up on the Korean peninsula, military officials said following a trial just days after North Korea’s second test of an ICBM. In the American test of the so-called THAAD system, a medium-range missile was launched from a […]
US State Department Has Banned US Citizens From Traveling To North Korea
The State Department said Friday it will prohibit U.S. citizens from traveling to North Korea starting late next month, citing the risk of arrest and imprisonment by the authoritarian regime in Pyongyang. The decision by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bars use of U.S. passports “to travel in, through, or to North Korea,” spokeswoman Heather […]
US Navy Sails Provocatively Close To Disputed Chinese Island
WASHINGTON A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. The U.S.S. Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, […]
Trump Says Working With China To Deal With North Korea Failed
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that China “tried” to help the United States curb North Korean aggression but it “has not worked out.” Trump tweet: While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried! It is not […]
North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile Sunday afternoon, a senior Trump administration official has confirmed. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectile was fired from an area about 50 miles northeast of Pyongyang. “We are aware that North Korea launched an MRBM [medium-range ballistic missile],” the U.S. official said in a statement. […]
“Major, Major Conflict” With North Korea A Possibility
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute. “There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely,” Trump told Reuters […]
Trump Tells South Korea To Pay For Defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion. In an interview with Reuters, Trump called the five-year-old trade pact […]
“The Sword Stands Ready” Pence Warns North Korea
Vice President Mike Pence delivered a new warning to North Korea on Wednesday, saying the United States’ response to any use of weapons by the reclusive state will be “overwhelming and effective.” Pence spoke to hundreds of U.S. and Japanese sailors from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in the Yokosuka naval base […]