Tag: Kim Jong Un

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson both said that the U.S. still has the option of using military force against North Korea. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Jim Mattis, Rex Tillerson break from Steve Bannon, say military option remains for North Korea

Travis J. Tritten · August 17, 2017 6:22 pm

President Trump last week threatened to impose "fire and fury" on North Korea's regime. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

South Korean President Moon Jae-In says he would send envoy to North Korea if Kim Jong Un stops missile tests

Josh Siegel · August 17, 2017 3:21 am

A U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, is seen at a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. On Monday, a major U.S.-South Korean military exercise will get underway in South Korea. (Kim Jun-beom/Yonhap via AP)

Beltway Confidential

The US must not cancel military exercises in South Korea

Tom Rogan · August 16, 2017 5:42 pm

President Trump said Wednesday that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made the right decision when he scrapped a plan to fire missiles toward Guam. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump: North Korea made ‘very wise’ decision against missile launch

Anna Giaritelli · August 16, 2017 12:02 pm

The death sentence was announced by Rodong Sinmun in an editorial in North Korea's state-run newspaper. (AP)

National Security

After Trump threats, did Kim Jong Un just blink? Or wink?

Jamie McIntyre · August 15, 2017 6:54 pm

Just one North Korean nuclear ICBM strike would be catastrophic for American society. Even if North Korea was totally annihilated in short order, many U.S. cities would quickly empty. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

H.R. McMaster is right, the US can’t live with North Korean nuclear-ICBMs

Tom Rogan · August 15, 2017 4:44 pm

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens as he is asked a question about North Korea after he spoke on the release of the 2016 annual report on International Religious Freedom, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Rex Tillerson: Before dialogue, North Korea must blink

Joel Gehrke · August 15, 2017 3:27 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubtless been inspired to escalate his nuclear ambitions in part because of the failures of the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

National Security

North Korea backs off its threat to strike Guam

Josh Siegel · August 15, 2017 1:16 am

Mattis said he would not speculate on any military response to North Korea firing missiles in the vicinity of Guam and that any decision would be up to President Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Jim Mattis: If North Korea fires missiles at the US, ‘it’s game on’

Travis J. Tritten · August 14, 2017 10:23 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used a Sunday op-ed to pressure China to do more to help denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Jim Mattis, Rex Tillerson pressure China to step up and deal with North Korea

Anna Giaritelli · August 14, 2017 12:48 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison is a front-runner for leadership of the DNC. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Keith Ellison regrets saying Kim Jong Un ‘acting more responsible’ than Trump

Sean Langille · August 12, 2017 12:26 am

Alliances are supposed to be about shared sacrifices. Unfortunately, at present, the U.S.-German alliance is very one sided. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

In refusing to support the US on North Korea, Germany proves it’s a poor ally

Tom Rogan · August 11, 2017 9:14 pm