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US B-52 nuclear bombers 'on 24-hour ALERT' as North Korea vows to annihilate Trump - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 2:11.
US B-52 nuclear bombers 'on 24-hour ALERT' as North Korea vows to annihilate Trump
THE US Air Force has ordered its nuclear bombers to be on 24-hour alert status as tensions
with North Korea reach an all-time high.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have put the globe on the edge of World War 3 after numerous
nuclear missile threats.
Trump warned the Hermit Kingdom's hierarchy that it faced destruction if it did not abandon
its nuclear weapons programme.
But the tubby tyrant has vowed to continue developing missiles, until one has the range
to hit New York.
In response, Trump has placed his B-52 bomber planes on 24-hour alert status, a move not
seen since the Cold War ended in 1991.
Air Force chief of staff General David Goldfein said: "This is yet one more step in ensuring
that we're prepared.
"I look at it more as not planning for any specific event, but more for the reality of
the global situation we find ourselves in and how we ensure we're prepared going forward."
"We've got other players out there who have nuclear capability.
It's never been more important to make sure that we get this mission right."
The B-52s were placed on alert for decades when the United States was faced with the
dangers of the Soviet Union.
The measure comes after two nuclear B1-B bombers were flown over South Korea, to send a message
to the despot nation.
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Trump plans to bring 'biggest tax cuts ever' in US history, praises Kelly NEWSUS HPL - Duration: 3:30.
Trump plans to bring 'biggest tax cuts ever' in US history, praises Kelly NEWSUS HPL
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Trump says U.S. 'prepared for anything' in regards to North Korea - Duration: 2:05.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is "totally prepared" to respond to
threats from North Korea... following his recent verbal tit-for-tat with Pyongyang.
He also emphasized the importance of Beijing's role in reining in North Korea,... on the
eve of his highly-anticipated, five-nation trip to Asia... scheduled for early next month.
Yu Joonhee starts us off.
In an interview with Fox Business Network that aired on Sunday,...
President Trump said the United States is "prepared for anything" regarding North Korea.
In a possible allusion to military action,... Trump said people would be shocked... to see
how well prepared Washington is... but stopped short of revealing any details on what his
administration plans to do.
When asked about his friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping... Trump said the two
leaders have an "exceptional relationship"... and highlighted Beijing's considerable power
over North Korea... to influence its actions.
It was a more cordial tone from President Trump,... who had previously criticized China
on numerous occasions... of not doing enough to tame its belligerent ally.
He added however,... that despite China's assistance in keeping North Korea at bay...
the U.S. would be making its own preparations... to deal with the ongoing crisis.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the other hand... had a slightly different view
of China's role in handling North Korea,... compared to the current man in the White House.
In an interview with the New York Times, Carter said the U.S. is overestimating China's influence
on the regime,... noting that there appears to be no tangible relationship between President
Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Carter also offered his role in diffusing
the current tensions,... saying he's willing to travel to Pyongyang... on behalf of the
Trump administration... and had already spoken to National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster
about the possibility.
The former president said he was deeply concerned about the current situation on the Korean
Peninsula,... warning of Kim Jong-un's unpredictable behavior.
He has traveled to North Korea on several occasions... spanning a period of more than
two decades... to help broker several deals with Pyongyang.
Yu Joonhee, Arirang News.
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Trump says U.S. 'prepared for anything' in regards to North Korea - Duration: 0:44.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is "prepared for anything" regarding
North Korea... but declined to share details on his administration's plan... for the regime
and its weapons programs.
In an interview with Fox Business Network that was broadcast on Sunday,... Trump said
people would be "shocked"... to know how well prepared Washington is... if it is called
into action.
When asked about his friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping... Trump said the two
leaders have an "exceptional relationship"... and emphasized the importance of Beijing's
role... in reining in North Korea.
He added however,... that despite China's assistance in keeping North Korea at bay...
the U.S. would be making its own preparations... to deal with the crisis.
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Trump says U.S. 'prepared for anything' in regards to North Korea - Duration: 2:03.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is "totally prepared" to respond to
threats from North Korea... following his recent verbal tit-for-tat with Pyongyang.
He also emphasized the importance of Beijing's role in reining in North Korea,... on the
eve of his highly-anticipated, five-nation trip to Asia... scheduled for early next month.
Yu Joonhee starts us off.
In an interview with Fox Business Network that aired on Sunday,...
President Trump said the United States is "prepared for anything" regarding North Korea.
In a possible allusion to military action,... Trump said people would be shocked... to see
how well prepared Washington is... but stopped short of revealing any details on what his
administration plans to do.
When asked about his friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping... Trump said the two
leaders have an "exceptional relationship"... and highlighted Beijing's considerable power
over North Korea... to influence its actions.
It was a more cordial tone from President Trump,... who had previously criticized China
on numerous occasions... of not doing enough to tame its belligerent ally.
He added however,... that despite China's assistance in keeping North Korea at bay...
the U.S. would be making its own preparations... to deal with the ongoing crisis.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the other hand... had a slightly different view
of China's role in handling North Korea,... compared to the current man in the White House.
In an interview with the New York Times, Carter said the U.S. is overestimating China's influence
on the regime,... noting that there appears to be no tangible relationship between President
Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Carter also offered his role in diffusing
the current tensions,... saying he's willing to travel to Pyongyang... on behalf of the
Trump administration... and had already spoken to National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster
about the possibility.
The former president said he was deeply concerned about the current situation on the Korean
Peninsula,... warning of Kim Jong-un's unpredictable behavior.
He has traveled to North Korea on several occasions... spanning a period of more than
two decades... to help broker several deals with Pyongyang.
Yu Joonhee, Arirang News.
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USA BREAKING NEWS : US bombers threaten Kim Jong un as military drills continue near South Korea - Duration: 5:41.
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History of the US Flag, in Paper - Duration: 4:01.
The first flag of the United States was adopted in 1777 out of the colors red, white, and
blue.
The new country had just declared its independence from Britain, and was made of 13 new states
that used to be British colonies.
So they decided to put 13 red and white stripes on the flag.
And in this blue area of the flag, called the canton, they placed one white star for
each of the 13 states in the union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina,
and Rhode Island.
So this was the first United States flag, with 13 stripes and 13 stars.
Eventually, two more states were added to the U.S., so they added two more stripes and,
of course, two more stars for Vermont and Kentucky.
15 stripes and 15 stars.
But then, soon enough, there were five new states, and people started to realize that
if they kept adding more stripes, those stripes were going to get ridiculously skinny.
So in 1818, the United States passed a new Flag Act law, which would keep the number
of stripes at 13 in honor of those first 13 states.
But they would add new stars to the flag for the new states to come in the future.
It looks better that way.
So, these five new states were Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi.
20 stars.
The next state to enter the union was Illinois, on December 3, 1818.
Now, that new Flag Act declared that once a new state or states enter the union, the
flag wouldn't officially get its new stars until the next Independence Day, July 4th,
which is still the rule today.
So, because Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818, the new star was officially added
to the flag on July 4, 1819.
So, Illinois, 21 stars.
Now, by the next July 4th, two new states had joined the union: Alabama and Maine, which
actually split off from Massachusetts, so let's just put that one back.
So yeah, Alabama and Maine joined in the same one-year period.
So because of the Flag Act's July 4 rule, the flag jumped from 21 stars straight to
23 stars in 1820.
And now it gets a little boring for a bit.
Missouri, 24 stars.
Arkansas, 25 stars.
Michigan, 26 stars.
Florida, 27 stars.
Texas, 28 stars.
Iowa, 29 stars.
Just keep stealing that land.
Wisconsin, 30 stars.
California, 31 stars.
Kill some more people.
Minnesota, 32 stars.
Oregon, 33 stars.
Kansas, 34 stars.
And now we are in the Civil War.
Of course, the United States kept all the stars even for those states that were trying
to leave the union.
But during the war, a bunch of the western counties of Virginia wanted to stay part of
the USA.
So in 1863, Congress let them split from Virginia and become the brand new state of West Virginia.
And now the flag had 35 stars.
Later on, Nevada became a state.
36 stars.
Nebraska, 37 stars.
Colorado, 38 stars.
Then in 1889 and 1890, between two July 4's, there were five new states: North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Idaho.
So from 38 stars, the flag jumped straight to 43 stars.
Then with Wyoming, we got 44 stars.
Utah, 45 stars.
Oklahoma, 46 stars.
Then in 1912, there were two new states: New Mexico and Arizona.
48 stars.
This was also the first time that a specific star pattern was made official by the U.S.
government.
Before this, people were just making up lots of different star arrangements this whole
time.
Anyway, the number of stars stayed at 48 for quite a while until 1959, when Alaska became
a state, giving the flag 49 stars.
And later that summer, Hawai'i became the 50th state, giving us that 50-star flag that
we still have today.
And that is the evolution of the United States flag so far.
Maybe there will be 51 stars on this thing someday.
Who knows?
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US warns energy and industrial firms of attacks by 'Russia-linked' hackers - Duration: 2:56.
US warns energy and industrial firms of attacks by 'Russia-linked' hackers
In a report released on Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have warned nuclear, energy, aviation, water and critical manufacturing industries have been targeted by hackers along with government entities in attacks dating back to at least May.
The agencies also warned that hackers were successful in compromising some targeted networks, but did not highlight specific victims or cases.
Homeland Security "has confidence that this campaign is still ongoing and threat actors are actively pursuing their objectives over a long-term campaign," the report said.
Cyber-security firm CrowdStrike has said the technical indicators outlined in the report suggest the attacks were by a hacking group it calls 'Berserk Bear', which is affiliated with Russia and has targeted the energy, financial and transportation industries.
In an email, CrowdStrike Vice President Adam Meyers said: "We have not observed any destructive action by this actor." Robert Lee, chief executive of cyber-security firm Dragos, has said the report appears to describe hackers working in the interests of the Russian government.
The FBI has declined to comment on the report. Department of Homeland Security spokesman Scott McConnell also declined to elaborate on the information provided in the report.
He also did not say what prompted the US Government to go public with the information at this time.
Mr McConnell said: "The technical alert provides recommendations to prevent and mitigate malicious cyber activity targeting multiple sectors and reiterated our commitment to remain vigilant for new threats." Mr Lee said the report is unlikely to result in dramatic attacks in the near future, he did express concerns about the revelations.
He said: "We do not want our adversaries learning enough to be able to do things that are disruptive later.".
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U.S. Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson's Funeral Held Saturday - Duration: 2:30.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are considering reforms to state gun laws - Duration: 1:13.
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Trump says U.S. 'prepared for anything' in regards to North Korea - Duration: 2:04.
Next to the latest on North Korea issue,...
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is "totally prepared" to respond to threats
from North Korea... following his recent verbal tit-for-tat with Pyongyang.
He also emphasized the importance of Beijing's role in reining in North Korea,... on the
eve of his highly-anticipated, five-nation trip to Asia... scheduled for early next month.
Yu Joonhee has more.
In an interview with Fox Business Network that aired on Sunday,...
President Trump said the United States is "prepared for anything" regarding North Korea.
In a possible allusion to military action,... Trump said people would be shocked... to see
how well prepared Washington is... but stopped short of revealing any details on what his
administration plans to do.
When asked about his friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping... Trump said the two
leaders have an "exceptional relationship"... and highlighted Beijing's considerable power
over North Korea... to influence its actions.
It was a more cordial tone from President Trump,... who had previously criticized China
on numerous occasions... of not doing enough to tame its belligerent ally.
He added however,... that despite China's assistance in keeping North Korea at bay...
the U.S. would be making its own preparations... to deal with the ongoing crisis.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the other hand... had a slightly different view
of China's role in handling North Korea,... compared to the current man in the White House.
In an interview with the New York Times, Carter said the U.S. is overestimating China's influence
on the regime,... noting that there appears to be no tangible relationship between President
Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Carter also offered his role in diffusing
the current tensions,... saying he's willing to travel to Pyongyang... on behalf of the
Trump administration... and had already spoken to National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster
about the possibility.
The former president said he was deeply concerned about the current situation on the Korean
Peninsula,... warning of Kim Jong-un's unpredictable behavior.
He has traveled to North Korea on several occasions... spanning a period of more than
two decades... to help broker several deals with Pyongyang.
Yu Joonhee, Arirang News.
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'Trump will NOT wait to STRIKE' US to launch war without new North Korean missile test - Duration: 5:19.
'Trump will NOT wait to STRIKE' US to launch war without new North Korean missile test
Tensions on the Korean penisula have been growing to unprecedented levels in recent weeks amid hostile rhetoric and.
has pledged to blitz the US territory of Guam, while the communist states military is quickly developing a nuclear weapon capable of striking the US mainland.
Despite these threats, North Korean specialist and US military expert Bruce Klingner has claimed that Donald Trump could launch an all-out war without even being threatened.
Speaking to Fox News, Mr Klingner said: US policy states that we would retaliate if we were attacked or pre-eminently if we had knowledge they were going to attack us. But, under Trump, there is a new option, a preventive attack.
Even if we do not believe a strike is imminent or threat is real, we would attack them to prevent them from developing more missiles. In an interview broadcast yesterday, President Trump left it up in the air whether war with North Korea was on the cards.
He said: We will see what happens. We are prepared for everything. You would be shocked to see how prepared we are, if we need to be. Will this happen? Who knows?.
President Trump is preparing for a two-week trip to Asia in November, where sources expect the leader to visit the demilitarized zone, marking the border between.
On the visit, Mr Klingner said: Past presidents have done that, but not with this level of tension. The tensions are very high.
Trump and Kim Jong-Un have made this personal as well. Some have advised him to go to Camp Humphries, a nearby US military base.
But if he does not show up he may appear weak. But more than whether he goes or not, it is what he says.
If he makes it personal, if he makes comments about Kim Jong-Un, the tensions will rise to all-new levels.
We have to remember, North Korea is on the cusp on having nuclear weapons capable of hitting our mainland. The nuclear-powered warship USS 'Ronald Reagan' has arrived in the South Korean port of Busan after joint drills, the US Navy said.
Earlier Pyongyang described it as "a demonstration of the real strike" upon the North.
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group which also included Destroyer Squadron (DESRON), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) and the guided-missile destroyers USS 'Stethem' and USS 'Chafee' docked in the port of Busan on Saturday, the US Pacific Fleet said in a statement. The group took part in Maritime Counter Special Operations Force Exercise (MCSOFEX) that kicked off October 15 and ended this Friday.
The massive exercises involved fighter jets, helicopters and naval ships and submarines from both countries.
"The focus of the bilateral training exercise was to increase the readiness of US and Republic of Korea [ROK] forces and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula," the US Pacific Fleet added.
The city's residents, however, were not all positive about the warship's arrival.
A large sign saying "US troops go home" greeted the strike group on its arrival in Busan, according to the US military's newspaper, Stars and Stripes. "I'm scared about this; I don't like war," Jeong Jun-ho, 15, told the paper after seeing the ship dock.
Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia @Heritage. 20 years @CIA and DIA, including as CIAs Deputy Division Chief for Korea. Views expressed are my own.
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WORLD WAR 3: North Korea warn US over military drills amid Kim regime missile strike fears - Duration: 4:26.
WORLD WAR 3: North Korea warn US over military drills amid Kim regime missile strike fears
Kim Jong-un has regularly responded to US military operations in the region with missile launches as the two nations trade threats of conflict.
Now North Korea has blasted Donald Trump's soldiers, accusing them of "imperialist aggression" after US forces joined South Korean troops to carry out military drills on the Korean peninsula.
In a statement through propaganda mouthpiece KCNA, the North Korean regime accused the US of preparing for an invasion. They said: "The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet forces are reportedly getting more hell-bent on war moves against the DPRK.
"The warmongers of the South Korean puppet navy announced at the National Assembly defence committee on Oct. 19 that they would plan to use Apache helicopters of the 2nd Division of the U.S.
imperialist aggression army in a combined operational drill with the U.S.
ground forces are reported to get hell-bent on drills for skirmish in tunnel of the north side and street battle and purchase of military equipment for them." Yesterday the US Air Force publicly taunted North Korea with a flyby near the hermit state's coast as Kim Jong-un's war of words with Trump continues.
US fighter jets buzzed the rogue nation as they flew over South Korea as part of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition being held this weekend.
The display saw a series of F-22 Raptors, one of the most advanced jets in the world, perform in an air show after taking off from the Seoul Military Airport in Seongnam.
The high-tech Raptor stealth planes are the most capable air superiority fighters in the world, able to sneak past radar undetected.
On Thursday, Pyongyang warned of an "unimaginable strike at an unimaginable time" on US targets in response to the ongoing US-South Korean joint naval drills near the Korean Peninsula.
And a day later, a senior diplomat vowed to fight fire with fire if the USA were to attack as North Korea insisted having nuclear weapons was a matter of life or death.
While Trump has refused to rule out taking military action against the secretive nation and even threatened that dictatorship could be "totally annihilated".
While nuclear weapons and security experts say the rest of the world really should be worried about the potential fallout from some of the Presidents tweets.
Alex Wellerstein, a historian of nuclear weapons, warned Trump's failure to back down from his aggressive rhetoric could see Pyongyang simply increase its nuclear weapons testing as it deems the USA to remain a significant threat.
He said: I think the belligerent rhetoric is making it worse. I dont think he is clear on how to get people to do what you want if they arent already inclined to agree with you.
When you have a lot of money, people around you tend to do what you say, and that isnt really great preparation for international diplomacy..
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US warship 'ARMADA' swoops within strike range of North Korea after massive war drills - Duration: 4:30.
US warship 'ARMADA' swoops within strike range of North Korea after massive war drills
The flotilla of ships and submarines, led by aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, docked in South Korea on Saturday after a week of joint naval drills.
Submarines USS Tucson and USS Michigan, and 40 vessels joined the aircraft carrier and its 5,000 sailors in the South Korean port city of Busan.
The five-day drills – also involving US fighter jets and helicopters – were training for a strike against North Korea.
This is what we have been training for, said commander Alex Hampton, a US Navy crewman of 16 years, of the drills. Are we prepared for war? Absolutely.
And I am confident in our abilities to execute anything that our nation command authority gives us to do. When naval drills of a similar scale took place in April, Trump described his strike force of warships as a powerful armada.
READY FOR WAR: A US strike force of warships docked in South Korea on Saturday. Marc Dalton, chief of the Ronald Reagan strike group, described the drills as a "routine" part of their defence partnership with South Korea.
"This port visit is the perfect ending to this regularly scheduled exercise with our Republic of Korea Navy counterparts," he said. He said the US commitment to defending itself and its allies is enduring.
This exercise is an example of how we train with our allies in order to be ready to respond to a range of crises, he added.
But the massive military exercises come amid heightened tensions between the US and Kim Jong-un's totalitarian regime. North Korean state media has branded US war drills in the region as "sabre-rattling" that could "ignite nuclear war".
USS RONALD REAGAN: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is permanently stationed in Japan. Related ArticlesIf war does break out, North Korea would "annihilate the US imperialist aggressors", state owned newspaper Rodong Sinmun said.
US aircraft carriers appear to be a popular target for North Korea's propaganda machine. A series of videos on North Korea's state run website showed simulations of missile strikes destroying the aircraft carriers and their fleets earlier this year.
US President Donald Trump is considering "all options" – including military action – to curb North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
PRACTICE: The strike group was training for conflict with North Korea. The communist state has repeatedly angered Trump by testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles thought to be capable of hitting the US.
Trump, who threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea, has ramped up the US military presence in the region in a move to intimidate the secretive state.
He flew two strategic bombers over South Korea as part of an air show on Saturday in yet another display of force.
The US B-1B strategic bombers flew low over Seoul Air Base for eight minutes in an apparent move to intimidate North Koreas supreme leader.
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'We will never yield!' North Korea vows US 'blackmail' and sanctions will NEVER stop Kim - Duration: 3:02.
'We will never yield!' North Korea vows US 'blackmail' and sanctions will NEVER stop Kim
The rotten despot also warned that anyone who follows US policy on North Korea will regret their "acts of blindly kowtowing to the modern-day gangsters empire".
The chilling warnings come as the war of words between the chubby dictator and seems to have reached boiling point after a string of threats were exchanged between the pair.
In the terse editorial from the state-sponsored news agency KCNA, the hermit kingdom accused America of "stirring up the whole world" amid fears.
And the report suggested the US is hiding behind "diplomacy" to encourage other countries to "blockade" North Korea and make it succumb to the United Nations' tough sanctions.
The article read: "It is threatening the international community to choose between North Korea and the US. "This is a stop-gap measure and the last-ditch efforts of those who sustained repeated setbacks in the political and military stand-off with the DPRK.
"The US is openly threatening to put sanctions on those countries which do not come out for implementing sanctions resolution. "This proves the illegality and absurdity of the US anti-DPRK sanctions and pressure campaign.".
Writing-off the US as strategically inferior, North Korea also lashed out at the US for attempting to blackmail countries into following America's lead on sanctions.
And the editorial suggested while the US actions can never work on Pyongyang's allies, "it may work on a few riff-raffs who are afraid of the might of the boss of the international gangsters or eager for a few dollars".
The report added: "No matter how desperately the US may resort to all sorts of gimmicks to form a network of blockade against the DPRK, it can never check the advance of the just cause of Juche Korea nor can it stop international support and solidarity with the DPRK from increasing.
"Those countries aligning themselves with the US, yielding to it, will regret their acts of blindly kowtowing to the modern-day gangsters empire.
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Vladimir Putin will take THIS side if Donald Trump takes US to war against North Korea - Duration: 5:49.
Vladimir Putin will take THIS side if Donald Trump takes US to war against North Korea
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have waged a war of words this year as the fear of a nuclear conflict looms over the Korean Peninsula.
Moscow has repeatedly called for calm in the region, sharing a small eastern border with North Korea, and Vlad himself has described the threat as "catastrophic".
Threats of war hang overhead as the US carries out massive naval drills in the region and blasts supersonic bombers on the Korean Peninsula. But if nuclear conflict broke out, who would Putin side with in World War 3?.
QUESTIONS: Russian leader Vladimir Putins allegiances would be key in the event of war.
Daily Star Online can reveal what Russia would do if war became reality between North Korea and the US. Russia considers North Korea's nuclear programme an "annoyance and irritation", Korea expert Dr Leonid Petrov told this website.
He described the whole row as a "relic of the Cold War" driven by "paranoia". "One error" by Kim or Trump could escalate the conflict into World War 3 drawing in both Russia and China, Dr Petrov warned.
However, while China would march to war to rescue Kim, Putin would work to avoid "open confrontation with the US.
VLADIMIR PUTIN: Russias president is an enigma to many people on the world stage.
OLD FRIENDS: Vlad hanging out with Kims dad Kim Jong-il in the early 00s. Dr Petrov, from the Australian National University, said Russia wouldn't directly side with North Korea in a potential war, but provide indirect support to China.
If North Korea is under attack China would probably step in, restore balance and rescue them one more time," he explained.
"Russia would be happy to support China logistically, but maybe not directly, and Russia would pretend to remain impartial in the conflict." Dr Petrov added: "Russia is rather sympathetic to North Korea, but at the same time they are irritated and annoyed with North Korea's persistent attempts to create nuclear weapons.
"Russia understands North Korea is doing the dirty job for them by keeping Americans at bay and away from the East Sea.
"Russia and China don't need to do a thing because North Korea is there like a regional sheriff or watch dog – making noises every time there are military drills by US and South Korea.".
Tensions have been rising this year as Trump and Kim's war talk becomes increasingly violent, with both threatening the other total annihilation.
Dr Petrov described the region as in quite a "stable balance of threat" and said "everyone is trying to avoid confrontation".
However, he warned there is now a very real chance of war "escalating uncontrollably from human error, a misunderstanding, an overreaction, or misinterpretation from the other side".
The expert suggested something as simple as an "out of control rocket" or an "aircraft losing course" could trigger World War 3.
As to why Kim is so determined to obtain nukes, Dr Petrov said "just one nuclear device is a perfect psychological deterrent".He said: "It is impossible to deal with the Americans because they don't keep their promises.
TANKS ON THE LAWN: North Korea showing off its military might in a parade in Pyongyang.
"Every administration is trying to undo the work of their predecessors." Trump has ramped up tensions this year – threatening "fire and fury", to "totally destroy" North Korea, and ranting about the rogue state on Twitter.
It emerged this week a US destroyer was ordered to "prepare to fire" after Kim launched a missile over Japan on September 15.
CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Russia guards on their triple border with North Korea and Chin.
Eerie quiet has fallen over the Korean Peninsula with no missile or nuclear tests since the rocket flew over Hokkaido. Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is currently leading war drills in the region with South Korea.
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US warship 'ARMADA' swoops within strike range of North Korea after massive war drills - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 4:13.
US warship 'ARMADA' swoops within strike range of North Korea after massive war drills
A STRIKE group of nuclear-capable US warships and submarines on the prowl near North Korea
is "prepared for war" after carrying out large-scale war drills.
The flotilla of ships and submarines, led by aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, docked
in South Korea on Saturday after a week of joint naval drills.
Submarines USS Tucson and USS Michigan, and 40 vessels joined the aircraft carrier and
its 5,000 sailors in the South Korean port city of Busan.
The five-day drills – also involving US fighter jets and helicopters – were training
for a strike against North Korea.
"This is what we have been training for," said commander Alex Hampton, a US Navy crewman
of 16 years, of the drills.
"Are we prepared for war?
Absolutely.
And I am confident in our abilities to execute anything that our nation command authority
gives us to do."
When naval drills of a similar scale took place in April, Trump described his strike
force of warships as a "powerful armada".
Marc Dalton, chief of the Ronald Reagan strike group, described the drills as a "routine"
part of their defence partnership with South Korea.
"This port visit is the perfect ending to this regularly scheduled exercise with our
Republic of Korea Navy counterparts," he said.
He said the US commitment to defending itself and its allies is "enduring".
"This exercise is an example of how we train with our allies in order to be ready to respond
to a range of crises," he added.
But the massive military exercises come amid heightened tensions between the US and Kim
Jong-un's totalitarian regime.
North Korean state media has branded US war drills in the region as "sabre-rattling"
that could "ignite nuclear war".
If war does break out, North Korea would "annihilate the US imperialist aggressors", state owned
newspaper Rodong Sinmun said.
US aircraft carriers appear to be a popular target for North Korea's propaganda machine.
A series of videos on North Korea's state run website showed simulations of missile
strikes destroying the aircraft carriers and their fleets earlier this year.
US President Donald Trump is considering "all options" – including military action – to
curb North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
The communist state has repeatedly angered Trump by testing nuclear weapons and ballistic
missiles thought to be capable of hitting the US.
Trump, who threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea, has ramped up the US military
presence in the region in a move to intimidate the secretive state.
He flew two strategic bombers over South Korea as part of an air show on Saturday in yet
another display of force.
The US B-1B strategic bombers flew low over Seoul Air Base for eight minutes in an apparent
move to intimidate North Korea's supreme leader.
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WORLD WAR 3: North Korea warn US over military drills amid Kim regime missile strike fears - Duration: 4:26.
WORLD WAR 3: North Korea warn US over military drills amid Kim regime missile strike fears
Kim Jong-un has regularly responded to US military operations in the region with missile launches as the two nations trade threats of conflict.
Now North Korea has blasted Donald Trump's soldiers, accusing them of "imperialist aggression" after US forces joined South Korean troops to carry out military drills on the Korean peninsula.
In a statement through propaganda mouthpiece KCNA, the North Korean regime accused the US of preparing for an invasion. They said: "The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet forces are reportedly getting more hell-bent on war moves against the DPRK.
"The warmongers of the South Korean puppet navy announced at the National Assembly defence committee on Oct. 19 that they would plan to use Apache helicopters of the 2nd Division of the U.S.
imperialist aggression army in a combined operational drill with the U.S.
ground forces are reported to get hell-bent on drills for skirmish in tunnel of the north side and street battle and purchase of military equipment for them." Yesterday the US Air Force publicly taunted North Korea with a flyby near the hermit state's coast as Kim Jong-un's war of words with Trump continues.
US fighter jets buzzed the rogue nation as they flew over South Korea as part of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition being held this weekend.
The display saw a series of F-22 Raptors, one of the most advanced jets in the world, perform in an air show after taking off from the Seoul Military Airport in Seongnam.
The high-tech Raptor stealth planes are the most capable air superiority fighters in the world, able to sneak past radar undetected.
On Thursday, Pyongyang warned of an "unimaginable strike at an unimaginable time" on US targets in response to the ongoing US-South Korean joint naval drills near the Korean Peninsula.
And a day later, a senior diplomat vowed to fight fire with fire if the USA were to attack as North Korea insisted having nuclear weapons was a matter of life or death.
While Trump has refused to rule out taking military action against the secretive nation and even threatened that dictatorship could be "totally annihilated".
While nuclear weapons and security experts say the rest of the world really should be worried about the potential fallout from some of the Presidents tweets.
Alex Wellerstein, a historian of nuclear weapons, warned Trump's failure to back down from his aggressive rhetoric could see Pyongyang simply increase its nuclear weapons testing as it deems the USA to remain a significant threat.
He said: I think the belligerent rhetoric is making it worse. I dont think he is clear on how to get people to do what you want if they arent already inclined to agree with you.
When you have a lot of money, people around you tend to do what you say, and that isnt really great preparation for international diplomacy..
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Donald Trump warns North Korea US is 'totally prepared' for WAR in shock interview - Duration: 3:39.
Donald Trump warns North Korea US is 'totally prepared' for WAR in shock interview
Speaking to Fox News, Trump warned North Korea that the US army is prepared for anything if forced to take military action.
In a one-on-one interview, Trump told broadcaster Maria Bartiromo she would be shocked to see how totally prepared we are but only if we need to be. In recent months the US President has taken a tough stance on North Korea, whose nuclear and missile tests have forced him to consider military action.
Trump has ramped up the US military presence in the region, with aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan leading joint drills with South Korea this week. . READY FOR WAR: Trump told Fox News that the US is prepared like you wouldn't believe.
Donald Trump Musing over the prospect of war with the communist nation, Trump said it would not be nice to do that before adding: Will that happen, who knows. Trump told Fox News: We are so prepared like you wouldn't believe.
You would be shocked to see how totally prepared we are – if we need to be..
ARMY ON STANDBY: Trump said the US is totally prepared for war with North Korea.
Journalist Bartiromo asked Trump what is policy is towards China with regards to the North Korea crisis. Trump said that he has a very good relationship with Chinas president Xi Jinping, who is attempting to strengthen his grip on power by writing his name into the party constitution. Trump has repeatedly demanded that China does more to bring North Korea to heel, but today struck a more harmonious tone.
They have been helping us, they've been closing off their banking systems to North Korea, Trump said. They have cut the oil way down. They're doing a lot of things for the first time ever..
ONE-ON-ONE: Journalist Maria Bartiromo interviewed Trump on Fox News.
But despite his warm words, Trump suggest that China could do more, claiming that 93% of the things going into North Korea come through China. China is big stuff, China has got the power to do something very significant with regards to North Korea, he added. His comments come after the US flew two nuclear bombers over South Korea as part of an air show on Saturday in yet another display of force.
The US B-1B strategic bombers flew low over Seoul Air Base for eight minutes in an apparent move to intimidate North Koreas supreme leader, Kim Jong-un. .
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