Wachtel on Hawaii False Alarm
posted in: News, United States
Hawaii Panics After Alert About Incoming Missile Is Sent in Error
posted in: News, United States
An image of the alert sent to cellphones on Saturday morning. An early-morning emergency alert mistakenly warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack was dispatched to cellphones across Hawaii on Saturday, setting off widespread panic in a state that was … Read More
How the U.S. and North Korea could stumble into World War III
posted in: News, United States
U.S. military planners are increasingly concerned that tensions on the Korean peninsula could unintentionally trigger a wider war as Trump and Kim Jong Un hurl unusually personal attacks online. A North Korean provocation, a U.S. warning shot, malicious hackers … Read More
How U.S. Intelligence Agencies Underestimated North Korea
posted in: News, United States
Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, with the Hwasong-15 missile in a photo released by the government news agency in November. CreditKorean Central News Agency WASHINGTON — At the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, American intelligence agencies told the new administration … Read More
U.S. is closer to nuclear war with North Korea than ever before, retired Adm. Mike Mullen says
posted in: News, United States
The United States is closer to nuclear war with North Korea than ever before, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. “We’re actually closer, in my view, to a nuclear war with North Korea and in … Read More
Russia accused of aiding North Korea with 100 MILLION gallon oil transfers at sea
RUSSIA has denied breaking UN sanctions against North Korea by transferring fuel to the regime’s tankers at sea.A statement from the foreign ministry said Russia had “fully and strictly observed the sanctions regime” introduced in a bid to curb Kim … Read More
North Korea launches own video streaming application but is heavily monitored by the government
Reuters/ Denis BalibouseNorth Korea distributes its own Netflix-like application for media streaming. North Korea just launched its own video streaming application within the country. However, people who access the application will be monitored 24/7 to make sure only state-approved media … Read More
North Korean Nuclear Reactor Safety: The Threat No One is Talking About
The ability of North Korea to safely operate its nuclear reactors, according to many experts, is increasingly being called into question given the North’s isolation and lack of safety culture. Pyongyang’s ability to respond to a nuclear accident in a … Read More
Tillerson calls on North Korea to engage in US talks
posted in: News, United States
Tillerson has been accused of ‘wasting his time’ in trying to negotiate with North Korea by US President Donald Trump [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] MORE ON UNITED STATES Can Muslim leaders alter Trump’s Jerusalem decision?today Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in … Read More