Aug 22 WATCH: Tillerson commends North Korea restraint, but says ‘we need to see more’ By Associated Press It was rare positive expression from the U.S. toward the authoritarian government in Pyongyang and comes amid a slight easing in recent tensions between the adversaries that had flared after President Donald Trump pledged to answer North Korean aggression with… Continue reading
Aug 22 Do U.S. Navy collisions weaken our defense against a North Korean missile attack? By Kristen Doerer Two U.S. Navy ships, previously tasked with patrolling the Pacific are now out of commission. What does this mean for our missile defense capability?… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 4:01 Joint military drills to begin with U.S., South Korea By PBS News Hour Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday that the decision to reduce U.S. troop participation in joint military exercises with South Korea this week is unrelated to tensions with North Korea. Christopher Hill, former chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea and… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Military response to North Korea still an option, says Tillerson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insisted that a potential response to North Korea is still on the table, despite President Trump’s Chief Strategist Steve Bannon’s comments to The American Prospect that there is no military… Continue watching
Aug 17 Steve Bannon, in rare interview, says there’s no military solution in North Korea By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In an interview with The American Prospect posted online, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon says the U.S. is losing the economic race against China. He also talks about purging his rivals from the Defense and State departments. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un decision to not fire at Guam ‘very wise,’ tweets Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump welcomed a gesture by North Korea to ease tensions. Mr. Trump tweeted that Kim Jong Un’s decision not to fire toward Guam was “very wise and well-reasoned.” Also, the people of Sierra Leone… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 4:59 Does Kim Jong Un’s latest statement signal he’s open to diplomacy? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Fiery rhetoric between North Korea and the U.S. seems to be cooling down, if temporarily. While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday the U.S. is “interested” in dialogue, analysts believe Kim Jong Un’s latest propaganda statement may offer a… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: North Korean strike on U.S. could lead to war, says Mattis By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of Defense James Mattis says the U.S. will “take out” any missile Pyongyang fired toward Guam, adding that a North Korean strike on the U.S. could lead to war. Also, President Trump has asked… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 6:49 Report claims North Korea obtained rocket engines from a Ukrainian factory By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin As tensions intensify between the U.S. and North Korea, a provocative new report suggests the engines for its new missiles come from a factory in Ukraine. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin debates the conclusions of the report with Mike Elleman of… Continue watching
Aug 14 U.S. would ‘take out’ any North Korean missile aimed at American soil, defense secretary says By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States would “take out” any North Korean missile seen to be heading for American soil, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday. He declared that any such North Korean attack could lead to war. Responding to reporters’… Continue reading