NATO Chief Warns of Growing Nuclear Threat From North Korea, Russia

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 16, 2018. MUNICH — The head of NATO has said the alliance is determined to avoid a new arms race with Russia, but he warned that … Read More

North Korea THREAT: Expect ‘SIGNIFICANT’ response from Kim if Trump attacks, expert warns

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NORTH KOREA would unleash a “more significant” military response to any attack from the United States in order to protect the “fragile” Kim Jong-un regime, Korea expert Sue Mi Terry claimed. North Korea and the United States have been engaged in … Read More

Mike Pence raises prospect of U.S-North Korea talks

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and South Korea have agreed on terms for further diplomatic engagement with North Korea, which could potentially lead to direct talks with Washington without pre-conditions, according to Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking to the Washington Post … Read More

US and North Korea trade warnings on nuclear strikes

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US Ambassador Robert Wood (R) waits next to US Army Captain Murzban Morris of the Department of Defense Joint Staff before their address on North Korea to the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on … Read More

Kim Jong-un steps up PURGES: Fears of ‘rival regime faction’ sparks North Korea executions

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THE deadly North Korean regime has accelerated its latest round of high-profile purges, as US intelligence experts admit that Kim Jong-un is “worried about his own position” as leader of the volatile state. North Korea has escalated its political purges in … Read More

‘Bloody nose’ strike on North Korea will trigger all-out war, warn analysts

WASHINGTON – Concerns are mounting over the possibility of a targeted strike by the US on North Korea, with US analysts warning that Washington will face major dilemmas if it were to order such a “bloody nose” strike. Miscalculations and flawed assumptions … Read More

North Korea and Donald Trump may be a recipe for accidental nuclear war — here’s how it could happen

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Kim Jong Un observes a military test. KCNA via Reuters North Korea likely has missile-ready nuclear weapons. An expert in East-Asian nuclear policy says there is now an increased risk for nuclear miscalculation on the Korean Peninsula. He believes President Donald … Read More

U.S. would support reunified Korean Peninsula — without nukes, State Department says

The State Department said Thursday the U.S. could support North Korea’s call for reunification of the Korean Peninsula, but denuclearizing the North is the first priority. North Korea issued an announcement directed at “all Koreans at home and abroad,” calling for … Read More

North Korea could set off global nuclear arms race, CIA says

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  Mike Pompeo said that once North Korea achieves the ability to mass-produce nuclear weapons — estimated at sometime in the near future — it could spur other countries to want the same capability. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Pompeo says … Read More

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