A top U.S. commander in the Pacific on Wednesday said he believes Hawaii needs more missile interceptors in response to the growing threat on North Korea and Pyongyang’s capability to launch a rocket. Adm. Harry Harris told the House Armed Services Committee that Hawaii’s defenses were sufficient for now, but could one day be overwhelmed
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North Korea’s soldiers: A closer look the military’s ‘fake’ capabilities
North Korea is flexing its military muscles again this week, but a closer look at images of the Hermit Kingdom’s soldiers reveals that the fighting force may be better suited for propaganda than actual battle. On Tuesday, the South Korean military reportedly confirmed that Pyongyang was conducting a massive live-fire artillery drill. A top North
North Korean Nukes and the Osirak Precedent
Austin Bay, Call it the Osirak Precedent: a preemptive conventional attack on nuclear facilities can delay and possibly destroy a rogue dictatorship’s nuclear weapons program. North Korea’s Kim regime knows the history. In 1981, Israeli fighter-bombers attacked and destroyed Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor and support facility. Osirak was the critical facility in Saddam Hussein’s nuclear
U.S. moves THAAD to South Korean site as North Korea boasts fire power
The U.S. military started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defense system to a deployment site in South Korea on Wednesday amid high tensions over North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. Washington and Pyongyang have been ratcheting up pressure on each other in recent weeks, with the United States sending a aircraft carrier group
Peaceful outcome for Korean peninsula still possible: Pence
Denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula can still be achieved peacefully because of Washington’s new engagement with China, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, despite growing fears North Korea could soon conduct a new nuclear test. South Korea is on heightened alert ahead of another important anniversary in the reclusive North that could be
Gas stations in North Korea’s main city restrict services, China is reducing supply
Drivers in Pyongyang are scrambling to fill up their tanks as gas stations begin limiting services or even closing amid concerns of a spreading shortage. A sign outside one station in the North Korean capital said Friday that sales were being restricted to diplomats or vehicles used by international organizations, while others were closed or
South Korea on heightened alert as North readies for army anniversary
South Korea said on Friday it was on heightened alert ahead of another important anniversary in North Korea, with a large concentration of military hardware amassed on both sides of the border amid concerns about a new nuclear test by Pyongyang. North Korea said late on Friday the state of affairs on the Korean peninsula
Trump praises Chinese efforts on North Korea ‘menace,’ Pyongyang warns of strike
Steve Holland and Phil Stewart, U.S. President Donald Trump praised Chinese efforts to rein in “the menace of North Korea” on Thursday, after North Korean state media warned the United States of a “super-mighty preemptive strike.” Trump told a news conference “some very unusual moves have been made over the last two or three hours,”
North Korea, Kim Jong Un and the Chicago Way
John Kass, There are many complicated theories on what to do about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. He’s that crazy little fat guy with nukes and daddy issues who wants to strap his thermonuclear devices to long-range missiles that just might start World War III. Thermonuclear war tends to bother many people of many
War Cries Drown Out ‘America First’
Pat Buchanan, “Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem?” tweeted President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday. Earlier, after discovering “great chemistry” with Chinese President Xi Jinping over “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake” at Mar-a-Lago, Trump had confided, “I explained … that a
Kim Jong Un: A timeline of belligerence
Georeen Tanner, Described by some news outlets as a “rash young leader” and a “boy despot,” Kim Jong Un’s unpredictable behavior has the world on edge. As supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or more commonly, North Korea, Kim is blazing a trail unlike that of his father. He is accused of
North Korean commandos ready to kidnap Americans, says defector
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has a diabolical plan in case tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate, according to a defector. Ung-gil Lee, a former clandestine special operator who escaped the Hermit Kingdom, told The Mail on Sunday that if the United States attacks the isolated nation, “diplomats, tourists and foreign businessmen” in South