To prevent nuclear catastrophe, we must stand in solidarity with ordinary people across the Korean peninsula.
In Donald Trump’s hands, US military power is starting to look to many Americans the way it is already seen by people around the world : as a terrifying instrument of raw, (...)
North Korea v the US: how likely is war?
Donald Trump has promised ‘fire and fury’; Kim Jong-un has threatened a missile strike on Guam. But experts say bluster might not lead to conflict.
The war of words between the US and North Korea has escalated, with Donald Trump warning any threats would (...)
Experts warn US president’s combative rhetoric could backfire as North Korean regime says it is ‘carefully examining’ a plan to strike Pacific territory of Guam.
Donald Trump has vowed to respond to North Korea with “fire and fury” if it makes any more threats to attack the United States.
Trump’s (...)
Bombing of undefended Wonsan
Numerous commentators in the US and elsewhere have poured cold water on the idea there could be a short term war, notes Phil Hearse. As the Guardian says:
“But despite two unpredictable nuclear-armed leaders trading barbs, most observers believe the possibility of (...)
North Korea sanctions bring nuclear issue to ’critical phase’, says China
• United Nations imposes sanctions on Pyongyang over nuclear ambitions
• Chinese and North Korean foreign ministers hold talks
The situation on the Korean peninsula is entering “a very critical phase”, China has warned (...)
The US president has three options for dealing with North Korean aggression. And all three are bad.
Unlike many of the other problems Donald Trump is facing, the North Korea issue is not of his own making. This ticking time bomb has been passed from Bill Clinton to George W Bush, to Barack (...)
North Korea can now fire missiles at targets across the United States, experts say
’Regime change in North Korea means kiss Trump Tower goodbye,’ says non-proliferation expert.
North Korea has the capability to “hit everything from LA to DC,” a leading missile and non-proliferation expert has (...)
North Korea, for the first time, has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a long-range rocket with nuclear capabilities. This is a major development in the country’s weapons program, which includes short-range missiles capable of hitting South Korea and Japan. (...)
How to avoid war with North Korea. In this excerpt of The Bernie Sanders Show, former secretary of defense William J Perry and Sanders have a conversation about North Korea and nuclear weapons
This article is part of a new series, A Chat with Bernie Sanders. The series will run abridged (...)
With advances in its missile programme and the July 4 test, here are three technical milestones and why they matter.
Since Kim Jong-un’s ascendancy in December 2011, North Korea has accelerated its missile development programme , the tempo of tests increasing considerably from those under his (...)
’Very severe’ response
Trump says US mulling ’very severe’ response to North Korea missile test
US president says he is determined to confront threat from Pyongyang, after his ambassador to UN raises prospect of military action if diplomacy fails.
Donald Trump has said he is considering some (...)
North Korean leaders are gambling that increased sanctions will do little to harm a slowly growing economy.
On Tuesday July 4, North Korean television announced that the country had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier in the day. As per the Wall Street (...)
USS Carl Vinson strike group carries out exercises with South Korean navy as North’s media warns ’stop running wild’.
South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday but continued a separate joint naval exercise that has triggered the threat of (...)
US president says he wants to seek a diplomatic solution to crisis in Korea and reveals China is helping to pressure Kim Jong-un.
Donald Trump has said that a “major conflict” is possible with North Korea though he would prefer to solve the standoff over the country’s nuclear and missile (...)
There are two things rulers typically do when they want to make a mark on the world. They build something big or they go to war writes Andy Stowe.
The US Department of Homeland Security has already begun seeking firms willing to build Trump’s massive wall and in the last few days he has (...)
President Donald Trump would be best served to simply ignore the provocations of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, a former acting director of the CIA said Friday, and is “making it worse” by replying with a show of force.
Kim has moved his repressive, communist state to the top of the (...)
Pyongyang cites ‘reckless moves’ by US as Donald Trump repeats threat of unilateral action if China does not put pressure on its neighbour.
North Korea has warned of “catastrophic consequences” in response to any further provocations by the US, days after a US navy battle group was sent to waters (...)
It’s easy to dismiss Kim Jong-un as a madman. But there’s a long history of US aggression against the North, which we forget at our peril.
Donald Trump was having dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on February 11 when a message arrived mid-meal, courtesy of Pyongyang: (...)
Donald Trump accuses North Korea of ’behaving very badly’ saying China is not helping
Mr Trump’s administration is shifting US policy towards North Korea
Donald Trump has accused North Korea of “behaving very badly” – and said that China has done “little to help”.
The US President said on Twitter: (...)
US secretary of state says policy of strategic patience has ended due to threat posed by Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme
A pre-emptive US military strike against North Korea may be necessary if the threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme reaches a level that “requires action”, the US (...)
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