Not the Right Time for a US-China Summit and North Korea's terror offensive

Not the Right Time for a US-China Summit The National Interest Online (blog) - ‎17 hours ago‎ As China increases the intensity of economic retaliation toward Korea, it is questionable whether South Korea can endure. As THAAD was introduced as a defensive measure to protect United States Forces Korea, which in turn helps to deter North Korea ... North Korea's terror offensive Charleston Post Courier - ‎16 hours ago‎ But North Korea continues to expand the range of its nuclear forces along with highly aggressive language about their use in what amounts to a deliberate and widening terror offensive. CNN recently reported that, quite appallingly, schoolchildren in ... If Trump Wants China to Pressure North Korea, He Must Compromise The Beacon - ‎21 hours ago‎ Little doubt exists that South Korea could not only do more for its own defense, as Trump suggested, but defend itself without American help. Therefore, South Korea could begin spending more on defense to build up its military forces, while joint U.S ... US gov't escalates threats on N. Korea The Militant - ‎6 hours ago‎ Washington has escalated its threats against North Korea at the same time as U.S. forces are engaged in provocative Operation Foal Eagle military exercises in the area with thousands of South Korean troops. These moves pose the danger of military ... Cohen: A nuclear nightmare to beware Boston Herald - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ And we've heard last year from the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, echoed by the South Korean military, the conclusion the North Koreans are very close to the point where they can miniaturize one of their nuclear devices to the size that fits under the ... North Korea reportedly has a fleet of 1000 drones it can use for chemical attacks Business Insider - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ Due to the outdated aircraft within its air force, research fellow Chung Ku-youn said that North Korea has focused on developing these drones in order to make up for its lackluster squadrons. "North Korea's air forces are inferior to its South Korean ... US Marines Send F-35 Fighters To South Korea -- And A Signal To The North Forbes - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ And therein lies a bigger story than the ongoing training exercise in which allied forces are practicing how to operate together in wartime. F-35B, the Marine variant of the tri-service fighter, isn't just the world's first supersonic tactical aircraft ... The American-shaped dilemmas facing South Korea's next President NK News - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ Unlikely to be popular with Moon's base, but if accompanied by a drawdown in U.S. forces and South Korea taking over complete operational control of their national defenses, perhaps sellable to liberal voters and to the Trump administration. But this ... After North Korea attacks: An ominous Asian future imagined The Week Magazine - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ First, North Korean armed forces would launch a massive assault on Seoul, firing hundreds of artillery shells that devastate the outskirts of South Korea's capital. Caught off guard, the residents of Seoul would go into sheer panic. People would flee ... North Korea capable of killing millions of Americans: US intelligence officials Press TV - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ North Korea is capable of killing millions of Americans by launching a nuclear attack, two high ranking US intelligence officials have claimed, arguing that the secretive republic has already mastered the technology needed to fire massive atomic bombs ... Reading North Korea news in China: Conspiracy theories and “bathroom language” NK News - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ The piece complained not about North Korea's fervent embrace of the rhetoric of pre-emptive strikes, but instead took issue with South Korean media coverage of one aspect of the drills: “In the South Korean media, the prospect of “sending special ... N.K. estimated to have some 1000 drones: report Yonhap News - ‎Mar 28, 2017‎ North Korea is focusing on developing drones in a bid to make up for the inferiority of the country's air forces and better conduct reconnaissance, Chung Ku-youn, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, said in a report ... How Advanced Are North Korea's Missiles? The Diplomat - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ It seems prudent to pay some degree of attention to the man waving about an arsenal of nuclear missiles, though with a skeptical eye to the possibility of deception. What are the real, present capabilities of North Korea's strategic missile forces, and ... North Korea fleet of 1000 drones could attack enemies with anthrax Daily Star - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ In the report Mr Ku-youn said North Korea is focusing on developing drones to compensate for its inferior air force. The report said: “North Korea's air forces are inferior to its South Korean counterpart and an absence of military satellites is making ... Team Trump: The serious gaps in the Korea portfolio NK News - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ “If a crisis were to emerge on the Korean peninsula tomorrow, the U.S. and South Korea would be well within their capabilities to handle it,” says Dr. John Hemmings, Director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society. “Their forces are ... South Fears North Korean Drones Could Unleash Terror From The Sky Daily Caller - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ “North Korea's air forces are inferior to its South Korean counterpart and an absence of military satellites is making it difficult for Pyongyang to” carry out reconnaissance, Chun Ku-youn, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for National ... Pyongyang undeterred by sanctions, Washington explores new approach ClickLancashire - ‎1 hour ago‎ But he added that "if North Korea takes actions that threaten the South Korean forces or our own forces, then that will be met with an appropriate response". Seoul's Defense Ministry said it was analyzing what type of missile was launched but gave no ... North Korea to pursue nuclear program; defies USA sanctions Normangee Star - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ A senior USA official in Washington told Reuters on Monday that the Trump administration was considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. A major priority of Pyongyang ... (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 31) Yonhap News - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ South Koreans cannot help but feel frustrated at the fact that there is little they can do, though another blast is imminent. Seoul, Washington and Tokyo can join forces to get the United Nations to issue a strong prior warning by suggesting concrete ... Does Trump Have a Strategy to Win the Global War? Accuracy In Media - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ “Let me be very clear: The policy of strategic patience has ended,” Mr. Tillerson said, referring to the Obama Administration policy of waiting for North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions or collapse. A day earlier he criticized “20 years” of a ... NoKor tests new rocket engine ClickLancashire - ‎19 hours ago‎ Mr Tillerson said the U.S. did not want a military conflict, but if North Korea took actions that threatened South Korean forces or United States forces, "that would be met with [an] appropriate response". But U.S. officials and experts have said ... US, South Korea say North Korea's latest missile test fails Normangee Star - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ Reuters, quoting a senior us official in Washington, reported on Monday that the Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. ... the bases of ... North Korea's latest missile test fails, say US, South Korea ClickLancashire - ‎7 hours ago‎ The Security Council is strongly condemning North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and engine test as "grave" violations of United Nations sanctions that contribute to development of its nuclear weapons delivery systems. American officials said ... How North Korea could kill 90 percent of Americans Family Security Matters - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ The mainstream media, and some officials who should know better, continue to allege North Korea does not yet have capability to deliver on its repeated threats to strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons. ... Dr. Peter Vincent Pry is Executive Director of ... Japan mulls greater military stance as N. Korean threat looms KTVZ - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ Currently, any Japanese counterattack on North Korea would need to come from US forces because Tokyo doesn't have all the equipment needed to carry out long-range strikes, analysts said. "They can bomb anyone landing on one of Japan's main islands... Tough Talk From Tillerson Coronado Eagle and Journal - ‎Mar 30, 2017‎ In talking tough about the existential threat to South Korea and Japan and to U.S. bases and forces in those countries as well as to parts of the U.S. homeland itself, Rex Tillerson has made it clear that the time for further negotiations with North ... US House Panel Wins Bipartisan Backing for 3 New Laws Targeting North Korea Sputnik International - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee passed three measures with both Republican and Democratic support to address threats posed by North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, Committee chairman Ed ... North Korea Tests New Rocket Engine As Tillerson Visits Beijing Normangee Star - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ Speaking in Seoul on Friday, Tillerson issued the Trump administration's starkest warning yet to North Korea, saying in Seoul that a military response would be “on the table” if Pyongyang took action to threaten South Korean and United States forces. The US Has An 'Active Cyber War Underway' To Thwart The North Korean Nuclear Threat MainePublic.org - ‎Mar 29, 2017‎ When President Trump came into office, President Obama warned him that the growing threat from North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs were likely to be the most urgent problem he would confront. That's according to our guest, New York Times ... DPRK reaffirms strategy to develop nuclear strike capability to foil US ambition ecns - ‎Mar 31, 2017‎ Top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un "laid down a fresh strategic line of simultaneously pushing forward the economic construction and the building of nuclear force at the March 2013 Plenary Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea," said .. US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to enter South Korea for military drills NK News - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson will arrive in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday amid the ongoing annual South Korea-U.S. Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises, U.S. Naval Forces Korea announced on Tuesday. US sends drones, assassination squad to South Korea World Socialist Web Site - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ The Trump administration has further exacerbated the extremely tense standoff on the Korean Peninsula by dispatching attack drones to South Korea and sending special forces units to participate in massive war games already underway. The military ... US to deploy attack drones to South Korea amid surging tensions with Pyongyang The Japan Times - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ “The U.S. Army, after coordination with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the U.S. Air Force, has begun the process to permanently station a Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) company at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea,” U.S. Forces ... Tillerson delivers stark warning to North Korea of possible military response Reuters - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ SEOUL U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday issued the Trump administration's starkest warning yet to North Korea, saying that a military response would be "on the table" if Pyongyang took action to threaten South Korean and U.S. forces ... US sending attack drones to South Korea CNN - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ The move is likely a show of force in reaction to increased provocations from North Korea, said Daniel Pinkston, a professor at Troy University in Seoul. Pyongyang has conducted a series of test missile launches in recent months, a worrying development ... US deploying Gray Eagle drone system in South Korea Press TV - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ The US military is moving to permanently deploy an attack drone system at an air base in South Korea, which could target North Korean military installations. The US Forces Korea announced Monday that a Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems will be ... Tillerson: Use of pre-emptive force an option with North Korea PBS NewsHour - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (C) visits with U.S. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea (R) at the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two ... SEAL Team 6 joins South Korea war drill for the first time New York Post - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ US special forces – including SEAL Team 6, which killed Osama bin Laden – will take part in a large war drill in South Korea as part of a plan to “decapitate” the leadership in Pyongyang, according to a report. The SEAL team will join the annual Foal ... US to deploy new Gray Eagle attack drone system in South Korea Stars and Stripes - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. military is deploying a new Gray Eagle attack drone system in South Korea as it moves to bolster capabilities against a growing threat from the North. A Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems company will be permanently ... North Korea warns of 'merciless strikes' if US aircraft carrier violates its sovereignty Stars and Stripes - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ Sideboys from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson salute Gen. Vincent Brooks, center left, U.S. Forces Korea commander, Gen. Lee Sun Jin, center right, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, center right, and Gen. Leem Ho-young, deputy ... China lashes out as South Korea puts an American anti-missile system in place CNBC - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ This month, in the most recent show of force, North Korea launched four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. The United States has taken a more aggressive tone with North Korea, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson saying on Friday that military ... US Deploys Attack Drones to South Korea Amid Tension with North Voice of America - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ "The UAS adds significant intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability to U.S. Forces Korea and our ROK partners," United States Forces Korea spokesman Christopher Bush said in a statement. He did not say exactly when the drones would ... US, South Korea begin computer-simulated exercise amid tensions with the North Stars and Stripes - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ U.S. Forces Korea also has begun the deployment of an advanced missile defense system known as the THAAD despite opposition from China, which fears it may be used to spy on its military. Separately, South Korea's air force said it began a weeklong ... Tillerson: Pre-emptive force an option with NKorea WMC Action News 5 - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool). U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, center, meets with U.S. and South Korea soldiers before the lunch meeting at the Camp Bonifas near the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean. Military action is an option for dealing with N. Korea, Tillerson says Stars and Stripes - ‎Mar 18, 2017‎ Tillerson said Washington does not want a military conflict but stressed that any action threatening South Korean or U.S. forces would be met with an “appropriate response.” The U.S. maintains about 28,500 servicemembers in South Korea, which remains ... Carrier USS Carl Vinson to Arrive in South Korea Today USNI News - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ American aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is set to arrive in South Korea today to join in joint exercises with the Republic of Korea armed forces, U.S. officials told USNI News on Tuesday. The carrier and its strike group will be part of the ... US deploying attack drones to South Korea The Hill - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ The United States has begun deploying attack drones to South Korea as tensions with North Korea remain high over Pyongyang's persistence in its missile and nuclear program. U.S. Forces Korea said Monday that the company of Gray Eagle Unmanned ... North Korea Threatens 'Merciless' Strikes As US Military Assets Pour Onto The Peninsula Daily Caller - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ Pyongyang threatened Tuesday to unleash a “merciless” assault on the U.S. and allied forces drilling on the Korean Peninsula. In preparation for a future conflict with North Korea, U.S. and South Korean troops are conducting joint military exercises as ... USS Carl Vinson to be deployed in warning to North Korea UPI.com - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ U.S. Naval Forces Korea said Tuesday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is to arrive at the South Korean port city of Busan. The carrier strike group also includes an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser and other aircraft ... Policy of 'strategic patience' with North Korea has ended: US secretary of state Tillerson Hindustan Times - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ US secretary of state Rex Tillerson (C) stands with US Gen. Vincent K. Brooks (3rdR), commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea and deputy Commander of the Combined Force Command ... Top South Korean presidential candidate would review THAAD process: advisers Reuters - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors arrive at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in this handout picture provided by the United States Forces Korea (USFK) and released by Yonhap on March 7, 2017. USFK/Yonhap via ... AP Analysis: In Asia, Tillerson ponders US-N. Korea reboot Daily Mail - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ Vincent K. Brooks, third right, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, and South Korean Deputy Commander of the Combined Force Command Gen. Leem Ho-young, third left, as North ... US, China soften tone, say to work together on North Korea Reuters - ‎Mar 18, 2017‎ U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is briefed by U.S. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea (not pictured), as a North Korean soldier takes a photograph through a ... US Deploys Attack Drones To South Korea After Pyongyang's Missile Launch Jalopnik - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ ... Division at Kunsan Air Base in the Republic of Korea to support “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability to U.S. Forces Korea and our ROK [Republic of Korea] partners,” according to a press release by the United States Forces Korea. US begins drone deployment to South Korea Anadolu Agency - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ The U.S. military announced Monday it has started the process to deploy an offensive-capable drone to its air base on the west coast of South Korea. U.S. Forces Korea said in a statement it will deploy a Gray Eagle company to Kunsan Air Base, which is ... USS Carl Vinson Sent as Warning to North Korea Newsline - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ The Yonhap news agency reports that according to U.S. Naval Forces Korea, the carrier strike group, consisting of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, and other support ships, ... Beijing urges US, S Korea to stop THAAD deployment Press TV - ‎Mar 17, 2017‎ This handout photo from the US Forces Korea (USFK) taken on March 6, 2017 and released on March 7, 2017 shows the first elements of the US-built Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) arriving at Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, ... US sends strong message to North Korea through 'attack drones' Business Standard - ‎Mar 13, 2017‎ In a reaction indication show of force following the increased provocations from North Korea, the United States has announced that it will permanently station attack drones in South Korea. The announcement came a week after North Korea shot off four ... US to deploy missile-capable drones across border from North Korea The Guardian - ‎Mar 14, 2017‎ He has tested missiles capable of reaching South Korea, Japan and US forces based there, and has plans to test an ICBM that could hit the US west coast, something Donald Trump declared in early January “won't happen”. But it is unclear how the new ... North Korea and the THAAD Missile System: Potential Gateway to Military Escalation and Global Warfare Center for Research on Globalization - ‎Mar 12, 2017‎ Photo taken on March 6, 2017 shows a part of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery arriving in South Korea. The photo was provided by the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK). [Photo/Xinhua] ... US Secretly Deploying Strategic Assets To Korea To Freak Out Kim Jong-Un Daily Caller - ‎Mar 27, 2017‎ Earlier in March, two B-1B Lancers were sent to South Korea from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The media received no prior notification, and even afterwards, the United States Forces Korea refused to offer confirmation. The deployment was reported ... US ready to fight off any kind of N. Korean attack Korea Times - ‎Mar 27, 2017‎ On Sunday, the North Korean army warned that it will "mercilessly smash the enemy's (South Korea and the U.S.) moves with its own style of special operation and preemptive attack" in defiance of joint drills by South Korea-U.S. special operations teams ... North Korea says US raising war mood CanIndia News-8 hours ago The US Forces Korea (USFK) made public a joint exercise involving one B-1B bomber and South Korea's fighter jets held on March 22, ... US secretly sending strategic weapons to South Korea: Report Press TV-Mar 26, 2017 The flight reportedly took place between March 20 and 23 but was only made public by US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander General Vincent ... North Korea has got to be stopped: Pentagon chief Press TV-Mar 31, 2017 US Defense Secretary James Mattis warns that North Korea “has got to be ... North Korea's military forces launch four ballistic missiles during a ... US defense chief says North Korea has 'got to be stopped' Stars and Stripes-14 hours ago View all (LEAD) US Stryker team participates in joint drills in S. Korea Yonhap News-Mar 28, 2017 Meanwhile, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) would not confirm whether the OPLAN 5015 has been applied to this year's drills and the exact ... 2 US soldiers indicted in meth-smuggling case in South Korea Stars and Stripes-Mar 15, 2017 SEOUL, South Korea — Two U.S. soldiers have been accused of ... U.S. Forces Korea did not immediately respond to a request for comment. US Navy, Republic of Korea Navy Participate in Maritime Exercises ... U.S. Navy (press release)-16 hours ago The exercise is conducted by ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and United States component commands in Korea, to include ground, air, ... US forces flex muscle across western Pacific with buildup Asahi Shimbun-Mar 15, 2017 Photo/Illutration The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson enters Busan Port in southern South Korea on March 15. (Taken from U.S. Forces Korea ... The Star Online Armed Forces Chief Hails Success Of Mission To Bring Back ... malaysiandigest.com-13 hours ago Photo: BernamaKEMAMAN -- Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed ... Malaysia-North Korea relations took a nosedive following the ... RMAF crew posed as civilian pilots in North Korea Opinion-The Star Online-20 hours ago South Korea Donates Vehicles, Parts to National Armed Forces The Cambodia Daily-Mar 23, 2017 South Korea donated 222 military and civilian vehicles, as well as mechanical equipment and spare parts, to the Royal Cambodian Armed ... North Korea accuses US of using its nukes as excuse CNBC-Mar 30, 2017 Ri Song Chol, a counsellor at North Korea's U.N. mission, told The ... the United States and South Korea using special forces and "all kinds of ...