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North Korea: B-52 flights an ‘unpardonable provocation’
North Korea on Wednesday condemned training flights by nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers over the Korean peninsula as an “unpardonable provocation” and threatened military action if they continue. The Pentagon says at least one B-52 has flown over South Korea in recent weeks as part of joint South Korea-US military exercises…
New crazy North Korea propaganda video shows White House under attack
North Korea has produced another video showing the United States under attack, this time with the White House and the US Capitol literally in the crosshairs. The four-minute video titled “Firestorms will rain on the Headquarters of War” (http://y2u.be/DyapeCiOl9A) was posted Monday on the YouTube channel of the North’s official…
U.S. flies B-52 bombers over South Korea
The United States said it was flying training missions of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in a clear signal to North Korea at a time of escalating military tensions. The flights — part of annual joint South Korea-US military exercises — should be seen as underscoring US commitment and…
North Korea: U.S. driving arms race with ‘nuclear blackmail’
North Korea said Monday that “nuclear blackmail” by the United States would drive more countries to follow its lead and build their own atomic weapon. The North proclaimed its “very proud and powerful” position as the latest nuclear weapons state on the first day of negotiations for a conventional weapons…
Rep. Mike Rogers: North Korean missile can reach U.S.
Nuclear-armed North Korea has a ballistic missile that could hit the United States, the leading lawmaker on the US House of Representatives intelligence committee warned Sunday. Congressman Mike Rogers also raised concern that North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-Un is trying to prove himself to his military and that Washington…
Secretary Hagel announces U.S. will bolster defenses against North Korea
The United States is to bolster its defenses against a possible North Korean missile strike by siting 14 more interceptors in Alaska, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Friday. The new batteries will boost by almost half the 30 interceptors already deployed along the California and Alaska coastline and should be…
North Korea threatens attack on South this year
North Korea is likely to launch a provocative attack on South Korea this year, a top analyst said Thursday at the launch of his think tank’s annual report on the world’s military capabilities. The International Institute for Strategic Studies said North Korea’s “military first” doctrine remained clearly intact under youthful…
North Korea threatens ‘merciless’ act of military retaliation as end of armistice is confirmed
North Korea confirmed Wednesday that it had shredded the 60-year-old armistice ending the Korean War, and warned that the next step was an act of “merciless” military retaliation against its enemies. A lengthy statement by the North’s armed forces ministry added to the tide of dire threats flowing from Pyongyang…
Colbert: North Korean threat is the ‘world’s most disturbing karaoke video’
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert discussed North Korea’s recent threats against South Korea and the U.S. and characterized its recent threats against South Korea and the U.S. as “the world’s most disturbing karaoke video.” Colbert began by saying that when he takes to the…
North Korea: ‘Nuclear war may break out right now’
North Korea responded to new UN sanctions on Friday with fresh threats of nuclear war, the scrapping of peace pacts with South Korea and the severing of a hotline with Seoul. The latest measures announced by Pyongyang ramped up tensions on the Korean peninsula that have surged since the North…
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