Oct 07 South Korea, U.S. warships start new drills after North Korea missile launch By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a new round of naval drills with South Korean warships. Continue reading
Sep 28 How real are Putin’s nuclear threats to Ukraine? By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex. Continue reading
Sep 24 West works to deepen Russia sanctions after Putin escalates threats to Ukraine By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lorne Cook, Associated Press How do American leaders and their allies intend to respond if President Vladimir Putin seeks to escalate his way out of a bad situation on Ukraine’s battlefields, and makes good on renewed threats of annexing territory or even using nuclear weapons?… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:42 Putin doubles down on war in Ukraine, calls up 300,000 Russian troops to escalate conflict By Amna Nawaz In a rare television address to his nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on his war in Ukraine and ordered Russia's first mobilization since World War II. He's calling up hundreds of thousands of reserves and retired fighters. Putin… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Memphis mass shooting suspect jailed, U.N. renews call for Pakistan aid In our news wrap Friday: The Memphis mass shooting suspect will remain jailed on first-degree murder charges as investigators try to piece together a motive, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un insists his regime will never give up its nuclear… Continue watching
Aug 16 Iran submits a ‘written response’ in nuclear deal talks, blames Washington for delay By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's state-run IRNA news agency offered no details on the substance of its response, but suggested that Tehran still wouldn't take the European Union-mediated proposal, despite warnings there would be no more negotiations. Continue reading
May 08 South Korea’s president-elect faces North Korea’s escalating nuclear threat By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press as he takes office Tuesday for a single five-year term, the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol must now confront an increasingly belligerent Kim, who openly threatens to use atomic bombs and is reportedly preparing for his first nuclear test explosion since… Continue reading
Apr 30 Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work during Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its nuclear arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden says nuclear attack sub he commissioned will bolster U.S. security By Will Weissert, Associated Press In April 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the United States, the Delaware was commissioned while underwater, a first for a Navy vessel. Since then it has been in training. Continue reading
Mar 28 Following missile launch, North Korea vows to develop more powerful weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years. Continue reading