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US v Russia new Cold War fighters REVEALED: Who has the firepower to secure the skies?

The fight-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the mainstay of NATOs arsenal with the UK Government ordering 17 for their new aircraft carriers.

But, the F-35 is controversial and has been criticised inside and outside the US. The programme is the most expensive military weapons system in history and critics argue the plane is riddled with design flaws.

Russia and China are not likely to attempt to develop a fifth-generation fighter fleet. Instead, derivatives of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker - such as the SU-35 - will make up the bulk of their tactical air arsenals.

When considering who would win in a fight between the SU-35 and the F-35, experts at National Interest said: "To counter the proliferation of Flanker variants, the US Air Force, Marines and to a far lesser extent, the US Navy will have to rely on versions of the F-35 even though it was never intended to be an air superiority fighter.

"It was and continues to be a strike aircraft with a robust air-to-air self defence capability even though the Pentagon has pushed it to a be a jack-of-all-trades." In the future, the Flanker-E is likely to spread around the world.

The most deadly type is the Russian SU-35, which is a much more improved version. The SU-35 is an upgrade of the SU-27 Flanker which took flight in 1977.

Its upgrades include new avionics, new engines and a modified airframe. The new F-35s is not designed to be an air-to-air killer like its predecessor, the Raptor.

The Raptor combines a stealthy airframe with high altitude ceiling and supersonic cruise speeds in excess of Mach 1.8. But, the F-35 can only achieve a speed of Mach 1.6 in full afterburner.

When asked how a group of four F-35s would fare against a formation of SU-35s, the experts added: "The most likely answer is that they would change course and call in the F-22 Raptors and F-15Cs, which are tasked with gaining and maintaining air superiority.

"Meanwhile, the F-35s would go on their merry way to their assigned targets.

"Whereas a four-ship flight of Raptors cruising at high supersonic speeds in the rarified atmosphere above 50,000 feet can effectively choose when and where to fight, a flight of slower, lower-flying F-35s might find themselves forced to react to better-performing enemy planes if they are not careful." Slower speed means less missile launch energy which means a shorter attack range.

The F-35 is not capable of carrying as many air-to-air missiles as F-22 and in its stealth configuration does not carry any at all.

The experts continued: "If forced into a dogfight, an American F-35 pilots superior skills and experience might be the only factor that might save him or her from being shot down.

Basically, an F-35 pilot should avoid a close-in fight at all costs..

For more infomation >> US v Russia new Cold War fighters REVEALED: Who has the firepower to secure the skies? - Duration: 4:38.

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US deploys 'missile sniffer' warplane as IMMINENT launch feared by North Korea - Duration: 4:06.

US deploys 'missile sniffer' warplane as IMMINENT launch feared by North Korea

Ballistic missile detector plane Cobra Ball has taken to the skies as US waits to see if Kim Jong-un will make good on threats of launching a weapon into the Pacific.

Eerie quiet has fallen over North Korea as the rogue state fails to make good on threats to launch its latest missile test.

Suspicious movements near Kim's missile bases have been detected in recent weeks as US President Donald Trump arrives in Asia. Fears remain North Korea could attempt to missile test in a message to Trump before he jets back to Washington on Monday.

Cobra Ball planes are often detected flying near South Korea and Japan, and today's jet took off from its base in the US earlier this afternoon.

"We have many things happening that we hope, we hope, in fact Ill go a step further, we hope to God we never have to use " Donald Trump The US Air Force boast Cobra Ball is "rapidly deployable" and operates on direct command of the US top brass at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

She is crewed by two pilots and a navigator, with seven engineers on board to operate her advanced detection systems.

Cobra Ball has range of 3,900 miles without refuelling and can fly over 500mph – with just three in the entire US military.

The plane observes missile flights at long range and gathers data on the weapons – with experts previously saying the US would rather watch Kim's rockets than shoot them down.

North Korea next step will be to launch a nuclear-capable missile out into the heart of the Pacific, officials believe.

Kim's rogue state has been talking up the possibility of the dreaded Juche Bird, a live nuclear explosion over the ocean - the first of its kind for 30 years.

An unannounced test of this kind would be the ultimate provocation and is likely to spark World War 3. It is expected Kim would attempt to fire an unarmed missile over Japan and sending it splashing down in the Pacific.

Missile movements have been detected around Kim's missile bases in recent weeks as the US and South Korea watch nervously. Trump is in Asia until Monday, finishing up his Trump with two days in the Philippines.

Today it emerged Russia was warned North Korea were ready to attack the US, according to claims the Kremlin has denied.

Tensions have reached new heights this year as Kim has fired dozens of missiles and detonated an H-bomb. North Korea have not launched a missile since September 15 – despite repeated threats and talked of the Juche Bird.

Trump also downplayed conflict with a speech in South Korea, urging Kim to come to the table for talks.

For more infomation >> US deploys 'missile sniffer' warplane as IMMINENT launch feared by North Korea - Duration: 4:06.

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US president Donald Trump in bizarre 'short and fat' tweet about Kim Jong-un... - Duration: 15:24.

Trump says North Korea's Kim insulted him by calling him 'old'.

US President Donald Trump said in a tweet that North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un had

insulted him by calling him "old" and said he would never call Kim "short and

fat."

Trump made the comment Sunday morning after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

(APEC) summit in Vietnam.

In a series of tweets he also said Chinese President Xi Jinping was "upping sanctions"

on North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile programs and that Xi wants Pyongyang

to "denuclearize."

Trump tweeted: "Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me 'old,' when I would NEVER

call him 'short and fat?'

Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend - and maybe someday that will happen!"

Trump has traded insults and threats with Kim in the past amid escalating tensions over

Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.

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Donald Trump just took the high road in a war of words with the leader of North Korea

... just kidding -- he called him short and fat.

The Prez responded to Kim Jong Un calling him old and threatening nuclear war by dishing

out an insult Saturday night (Sunday morning for Trump, who's currently in Vietnam), posting

on Twitter ... "Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me 'old,' when I would NEVER

call him 'short and fat?'"

Trump went on, sarcastically claiming he's tried hard to be the North Korean leader's

friend and saying "maybe someday that will happen!"

Trump's jab appears to be his response to Jong Un referring to the President as a "dotard"

who "begged for nuclear war" during his tour of Asia ... which he's still on.

Or, it could be from North Korea's state-run media calling Trump a "lunatic old man."

Take your pick ...

either way, it might be a good time for Twitter to deactivate Trump's account again for a

bit.

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North Korea: Donald Trump 'begged for war' .

North Korea intensified its rhetoric on Saturday, suggesting that President Donald Trump's

visit to Asia showed he was a "destroyer" as he "begged for war" on the Korean peninsula,

Reuters reported.

"Trump, during his visit, laid bare his true nature as destroyer of world peace and

stability and begged for a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula," the foreign ministry

spokesman said in a statement carried by the state news agency.

Trump warned North Korea on Wednesday not to underestimate the United States as he wrapped

up his visit to South Korea.

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Trump, Putin meet 1-on-1 on sidelines of APEC Summit, discuss Syria, North Korea.

. President Donald Trump and Russian President

Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC)

in Vietnam Saturday, according to the White House.

During the brief meeting, which lasted less than five minutes, the White House said the

two leaders discussed a joint statement on Syria, as well as alleged Russian meddling

in the 2016 election.

The president later took to Twitter sounding off against critics who question him cozying

up with the Russian leader.

"When will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with

Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing," he tweeted.

"There [sic] always playing politics -- bad for our country.

I want to solve North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, terrorism, and Russia can greatly help!"

He said that "progress" was being made on Syria and North Korea.

Earlier in the day, Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One before landing in Hanoi,

Vietnam on Saturday evening local time, reiterating that Putin said he did not meddle in the election.

"He said he didn't meddle," Trump told reporters.

"He said he didn't meddle.

I asked him again.

You can only ask so many times.

I just asked him again.

He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election.

He did not do what they are saying he did."

Asked if he believed Putin's denial, the president didn't directly answer but suggested

he didn't directly counter Putin's denial.

"Well look I can't stand there and argue with him," Trump said.

"I'd rather have him get out of Syria to be honest with you.

I'd rather have him, you know, work with him on the Ukraine than standing and arguing

about whether or not [Russia meddled in the election], because that whole thing was set

up by the Democrats.

I mean they ought to look at [former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John] Podesta.

They ought to look at all of the things they've done with the phony dossier."

Trump went on to say that he believes Putin "means it" when he denies meddling in the

election.

"Every time he sees me he says, 'I didn't do that,' and I really believe that when he

tells me that, he means it.

But he says, 'I didn't do that.'

I think he is very insulted by it, which is not a good thing for our country," Trump said.

He also suggested that the issue of North Korea would be a lot more easily resolved

"if we had relationship with Russia.

... It would be helped a lot."

The White House confirmed that the meeting took place on Saturday after having ruled

out a formal meeting would occur just a day prior, citing scheduling conflicts on both

sides, after weeks of speculation on the topic.

Per a statement from Russia, the two leaders "agreed that there is no military solution

to the conflict in Syria" and that a political solution must come through the Geneva process.

Russia also "expressed their satisfaction with successful US-Russia enhanced de-confliction

efforts" and agreed to keep open lines of communication between the US and Russia military.

The White House released a joint statement later, after Trump landed in Hanoi, echoing

those sentiments.

Trump said the two leaders "agreed very quickly" to the statement.

"The two Presidents discussed the ongoing need to reduce human suffering in Syria and

called on all UN member states to increase their contributions to address these humanitarian

needs over the coming months," the statement released by the State Department said.

"In addition, President Trump noted that he had a good meeting with President Putin,"

it continued.

"He further noted that the successful implementation of the agreements announced today will save

thousands of lives."

In addition to the one-on-one meeting, Trump and Putin were spotted shaking hands and carrying

on conversation on at least three separate occasions over the course of two days at the

economic summit.

Trump had previously told reporters that he expected to meet with Putin at some point

during his trip.

"I think it's expected we'll meet with Putin, yeah," Trump told reporters on Air Force One,

as he kicked off his tour of Asia.

Though the White House never confirmed that the meeting would occur, the Kremlin had previously

said the "likelihood is great" for a one-on-one meeting between the two leaders and that the

matter was in the works for weeks.

The White House has been vocal in its criticism of Russia over its support of the Syrian regime

of Bashar al Assad, directly calling on the Kremlin to cease its "egregious" support

of the Syrian leader as a years-long civil war drags on in the country.

While the topic of Syria appears to have dominated the meeting, there are strained tensions between

the two countries on a range of other issues, including the nuclear standoff with North

Korea, fresh US sanctions against Russia and the ongoing investigations into Russia's

meddling in the 2016 presidential election and questions of potential collusion between

the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

The two leaders previously crossed paths at the G-20 Summit in Germany this summer, where

their first official bilateral meeting lasted for more than two hours.

The two men also had another involved interaction at a meeting during the summit.

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US president Donald Trump in bizarre 'short and fat' tweet about Kim Jong-un, as he

praises Vladimir Putin for being sincere.

. US President Donald Trump has sent a bizarre

tweet about Kim Jong-un, on the same day as he praised Russia's Vladimir Putin for his

sincerity.

Mr Trump's tweet - surely one of his oddest - asked why the North Korean leader could

call him "old" when he had never labelled him "short and fat."

It then suggested the two may one day be friends.

Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back

on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin's

denials sincere, dismissing former US intelligence officials as "political hacks" and accusing

Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin

had again vehemently insisted - this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in

Vietnam - that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 US elections.

Trump declined to say whether he believed Putin, but he made clear he wasn't interested

in dwelling on the issue.

"He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election.

He did not do what they are saying he did," Trump said as he travelled to Hanoi, the second-to-last

stop of his Asia trip.

"Every time he sees me, he said: 'I didn't do that.'

And I believe - I really believe - that when he tells me that, he means it," Trump said.

He called the accusation an "artificial barrier" erected by Democrats - once again

casting doubt on the US intelligence community's conclusion that Russia tried to interfere

in the election to help the Republican Trump beat Democrat Hillary Clinton.

In a tweet sent Sunday from Hanoi, Trump bashed the "haters and fools" he said are questioning

his efforts to improve relations with Russia and accused critics of "playing politics"

and hurting the country.

Trump traveled to Hanoi for a brief state visit.

He was due in the Philippines later Sunday for a pair of summits that will close out

his trip.

Trump and Putin did not have a formal meeting while they were in Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific

Economic Cooperation summit, but the two spoke informally several times and reached an agreement

on a number of principles for the future of war- torn Syria.

Trump made clear that the issue of Russian meddling in the election hovers over the leaders'

relationship and said it jeopardized their ability to work together on issues including

North Korea's escalating nuclear program and the deadly conflict in Syria.

"Having a good relationship with Russia's a great, great thing.

And this artificial Democratic hit job gets in the way," Trump told reporters.

"People will die because of it."

Trump danced around the question of whether he believed Putin's denials, telling reporters

that pressing the issue would have accomplished little.

"Well, look, I can't stand there and argue with him," Trump said.

"I'd rather have him get out of Syria, to be honest with you.

I'd rather have him, you know, work with him on the Ukraine than standing and arguing

about whether or not - 'cause that whole thing was set up by the Democrats."

Multiple US intelligence agencies have concluded that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election to

try to help Trump win.

But Trump called the former heads of those agencies "political hacks" and argued

there's plenty of reason to be suspicious of their findings.

The comments made clear that Trump still does not take the meddling seriously and sees little

benefit in punishing a nation accused of undermining the most fundamental tenet of American democracy:

free and fair elections.

They also suggest that Trump is unlikely to work aggressively to try to prevent future

meddling despite repeated warnings from senior intelligence officials that Russia is likely

to try to interfere again.

Meanwhile, a special counsel investigation of potential collusion between Moscow and

Trump campaign aides so far has resulted in two indictments for financial and other crimes

unrelated to the campaign, as well as a guilty plea.

Congressional committees have also been interviewing campaign and White House staff.

"Trump really raised the topic of so-called interference in US elections," Putin's

spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, was quoted by Russian news agencies as telling reporters.

"Putin categorically rejected even the hypothetical possibility that Russia could have in some

way interfered in the US electoral process."

Earlier Saturday, the Kremlin issued a statement saying the leaders had reached agreement on

a number of principles for the future of civil war-torn Syria now that the Islamic State

group has largely been pushed out.

Among the agreements' key points, according to the Russians, were an affirmation of de-escalation

zones, a system to prevent dangerous incidents between American and Russian forces, and a

commitment to a peaceful solution governed by a Geneva peace process.

The Kremlin quickly promoted the agreement as the White House stayed silent.

Trump told reporters that the deal was reached "very quickly" and that it would save

"tremendous numbers of lives."

And he praised his relationship with Putin, saying the two "seem to have a very good

feeling for each other and a good relationship, considering we don't know each other well."

Video from the summit in the seaside city of Danang, Vietnam, showed Trump and Putin

shaking hands and chatting, including during the world leaders' traditional group photo.

The two walked together down a path to the photo site, conversing amiably, with Trump

punctuating his thoughts with hand gestures and Putin smiling.

Journalists traveling with Trump were not granted access to any of the APEC events he

participated in Saturday.

Trump's visit to Hanoi began with a state dinner during which he showered the country

with praise, saying it has "truly become one of the great miracles of the world."

On Sunday, he'll meet with the country's president and prime minister before heading

to his last stop: the Philippines.

For more infomation >> US president Donald Trump in bizarre 'short and fat' tweet about Kim Jong-un... - Duration: 15:24.

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Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the United States - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 3:46.

Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the US

NORTH Korea warned it was primed and ready to launch a nuclear attack on the US in a

personal message sent to Vladimir Putin.

Russian's leader was reportedly informed by Kim Jong-un's regime that the rogue nation

was preparing to a nuclear attack on the US.

Putin then passed this information on to Washington, triggering Donald Trump to take a softer touch

on North Korea – it is claimed.

Kremlin officials have said they are "unaware" of such a letter, reports Russian media.

North Korea had previously sent letters to their neighbours urging them to side with

them in a war against the US.

The revelations come as Putin meet with the US President today in Vietnam amid continuing

fears of war on the Korean Peninsula.

Russia's Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko revealed last month she

had received a letter from North Korea directly addressed to Putin.

It is claimed by sources that this letter contained a direct warning of an imminent

nuclear attack on the US.

Tensions have been raging as the rogue state refuses to give up its quest of nuclear-capable

ICBMs.

Trump has eased on his war-talk from earlier this year when he said the US could "totally

destroy" North Korea and promised "fire and fury".

His tour of Asia, which has been dominated by the threat from Kim, saw him act significantly

more statesman-like than ever before.

The US President urged North Korea to come to table, and "hoped to God" there would

be no conflict in speech just 35-miles from the rogue state in Seoul.

However, he did warn: "This a very different administration than the United States has

had in the past.

Do not underestimate us.

And do not try us."

It is unclear if this apparent change in policy is linked to this alleged letter sent to the

Russians.

Putin has also addressed the North Korea crisis as he joined Trump at an economic summit in

Asia.

He called on the US and North Korea to come to the table, and said his plan to resolve

the crisis was backed by China.

The Russian strongman said: "First of all, halt the rhetoric, then halt all the manifestations

of aggression from all the sides, and sitting down at the negotiating table eventually."

Kim also responded to Trump's tour of Asia today – accusing the US of "begging for

war" and describing it as a "business trip".

North Korea's fully operational missile capability is unknown despite its boasts Kim's

weapons can now hit the US.

Experts believe North Korea does not have the re-entry capability to successfully launch

an accurate ICBM.

However, the US has been taking the threat very seriously as they funnel huge amounts

of forces into the Korean Peninsula.

Three aircraft carriers are on station in the region carrying out war drills with South

Korea and Japan.

North Korea's latest threats have been focused on launching the dreaded Juche Bird – a

nuclear tipped missile detonated in the Pacific.

For more infomation >> Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the United States - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 3:46.

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ISIS in DIRECT threat to Trump as US President arrives in 'new home of jihad' - Duration: 4:12.

ISIS in DIRECT threat to Trump as US President arrives in 'new home of jihad'

Jihadis have been circulating propaganda featuring the a picture of the US President covered in bullet holes as they urge fighters to kill him.

The threats come as Trump this evening flies into the Philippines in the final stop of his tour of Asia.

Security forces in the Philippines have been battling the threat of jihadis for years, with the city of Marawi being to reduced to rubble by ISIS.

Terrorists have been circulating the image on encrypted messaging app Telegram – urging fighters to "lie in wait" and "ambush" the US President.

Trump's Russian opposite number Vladimir Putin also features in the propaganda off to the side, his face also riddled with bullets.

"Allah promised us victory, promised you defeat" ISIS propaganda ISIS have been calling for more attacks worldwide and trying to develop new strongholds as the cult faces looming defeat in the Middle East.

Trump's specialist Secret Service defence agents called "Hawkeye Mogul" are travelling with him to protect the US President from any attempts of his life.

He will also be travelling in his tank-like armoured limo The Beast as he flies into Manilla on Air Force One.

US Army officials have previously warned of the threat of the cult in the Philippines, with Colonel Gerado Meneses warning "this is a growing threat".

ISIS have been spreading through the Philippines since 2013 as they brought local jihadi groups under their black and white banner.

Filipino forces have been battling since May to liberate the city of Marawi – on the southern-most island of the archipelago – which was totally conquered by ISIS.

The Philippines government believes the city has now been liberated – despite heavy losses and mass devastation from airstrikes.

But jihadis in the region have warned the worst is yet to come, and ISIS have been recruiting fighters for the Philippines rather than in Syria.

ISIS have issued direct threats to Donald Trump before – using a nine-year-old American boy living in the Middle East. He said: Allah promised us victory, promised you defeat.

This battle is not gonna end in Raqqa or Mosul. It's gonna end in you lands." The child identified as Yusuf added: Do you think that we'll be finished? Never, We will remain until the day of judgement.".

Filipino national police have also identified ISIS have new top commander in the country, called Amin Baco.

He is said to be leading the remaining fighters after the battle of Marawi and is described as one of the world's "most experienced terrorists" by cops.

This week a major manhunt was launched for him the days before Trump's visit, and the US President has previously discuss the ISIS threat with his opposite number Rodrigo Duterte.

US forces have supplied the Philippines with weapons since June to tackle ISIS.

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'US digging its own GRAVE' North Korea threatens WAR as Trump's warships loom over Kim - Duration: 4:14.

'US digging its own GRAVE' North Korea threatens WAR as Trump's warships loom over Kim

Three supercarriers USS Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz are carrying out war games in the Korean Peninsula.

Each aircraft carrier has its own strike groups of destroyer and submarines alongside – and are joined by warships from Japan, Australia and South Korea.

North Korea has warned the US and its allies are "digging their own graves" by carrying out the drills – warning of "nuclear war at any moment".

US Navy forces are carrying out the drill as US President Donald Trump finishes up his tour of Asia.

Trump last night took aim at Kim – calling him "short and fat" before saying he hoped one day they could have a "friendship".

"Nuclear war may break out any moment due to the US reckless moves for aggression on the DPRK" Rodong Sinmun North Korean state media published a statement – branded the allies warmongers" and claiming the drills were rehearsing for an attack on Kim.

Published in newspaper Rodong Sinmun, it claimed the Korean Peninsula is now in the "worst phase of tensions" and claiming the allies are trying to "provoke a war".

While in South Korea, Trump took a more statesman-like tone as he said he "hoped to God" the US would not go to war with North Korea.

In a commentary, Rodong Sinmun said: "The situation of the Korean Peninsula is now on the worst phase of tension in which a nuclear war may break out any moment due to the US reckless moves for aggression on the DPRK.

So, it is clear what catastrophic phase such war games will bring.

"The puppet warmongers, keen on the moves to provoke a war, escalating the tension in collusion with outsiders, are harassers of peace and traitors to the nation who can never be allowed to go scot-free.

"The military provocation act of the puppet forces going helter-skelter with the backing of their master is a suicidal act of digging their own graves.".

Elsewhere in the tirade, Kim blasted a marine drill around Paekryong and Yonphyong Islands in West Sea – between North Korea and China.

It said it was " aimed at a preemptive strike at major targets of the DPRK" and claimed it was a "deliberate" provocation".

The world waits to see if Kim will launch another weapons test – having not fired a missile since September 15. North Korea have been building up to the dreaded Juche Bird – live nuclear missile fired into the Pacific. .

North Korea is feared to be on the verge of an imminent test as the US deployed the Cobra Ball missile detector plane.

Tensions have reached a new high this year as the US claim they won't tolerate a nuclear-armed Kim. North Korea believes securing nukes will allow it to put pressure on its neighbours and secure the regime in Pyongyang.

For more infomation >> 'US digging its own GRAVE' North Korea threatens WAR as Trump's warships loom over Kim - Duration: 4:14.

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Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the US - Duration: 4:13.

Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the US

Russian's leader was reportedly informed by Kim Jong-un's regime that the rogue nation was preparing to a nuclear attack on the US.

Putin then passed this information on to Washington, triggering Donald Trump to take a softer touch on North Korea – it is claimed. Kremlin officials have said they are "unaware" of such a letter, reports Russian media.

North Korea had previously sent letters to their neighbours urging them to side with them in a war against the US.

The revelations come as Putin meet with the US President today in Vietnam amid continuing fears of war on the Korean Peninsula.

Russias Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko revealed last month she had received a letter from North Korea directly addressed to Putin.

It is claimed by sources that this letter contained a direct warning of an imminent nuclear attack on the US. Tensions have been raging as the rogue state refuses to give up its quest of nuclear-capable ICBMs.

Trump has eased on his war-talk from earlier this year when he said the US could "totally destroy" North Korea and promised "fire and fury".

His tour of Asia, which has been dominated by the threat from Kim, saw him act significantly more statesman-like than ever before.

The US President urged North Korea to come to table, and "hoped to God" there would be no conflict in speech just 35-miles from the rogue state in Seoul.

However, he did warn: "This a very different administration than the United States has had in the past. Do not underestimate us.

And do not try us. It is unclear if this apparent change in policy is linked to this alleged letter sent to the Russians. Putin has also addressed the North Korea crisis as he joined Trump at an economic summit in Asia.

He called on the US and North Korea to come to the table, and said his plan to resolve the crisis was backed by China.

The Russian strongman said: "First of all, halt the rhetoric, then halt all the manifestations of aggression from all the sides, and sitting down at the negotiating table eventually. Kim also responded to Trump's tour of Asia today – accusing the US of "begging for war" and describing it as a "business trip".

North Korea's fully operational missile capability is unknown despite its boasts Kim's weapons can now hit the US. Experts believe North Korea does not have the re-entry capability to successfully launch an accurate ICBM.

However, the US has been taking the threat very seriously as they funnel huge amounts of forces into the Korean Peninsula. Three aircraft carriers are on station in the region carrying out war drills with South Korea and Japan.

North Korea's latest threats have been focused on launching the dreaded Juche Bird – a nuclear tipped missile detonated in the Pacific.

For more infomation >> Russia 'warned of IMMINENT nuclear strike' by North Korea on the US - Duration: 4:13.

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North Korean insults to U.S. leaders are nothing new — but Trump's deeply personal reactions are - Duration: 6:38.

North Korean insults to U.S. leaders are nothing new — but Trump's deeply personal reactions are

In a string of tweets fired off Sunday morning from Hanoi, Vietnam, President Trump responded with sarcastic insults to a recent message from the North Korean government that had referred to him as "old.

"Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me old, when I would NEVER call him short and fat? Trump wrote in his tweet, referring to the leader of North Koreas ruling dynasty.

"Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend — and maybe someday that will happen!". The message marks an unusually personal escalation of the tensions between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyangs weapons program.

It is also another sign of the change in rhetoric used to address North Korea since Trump took office: Though North Korea has long been known for hurling bellicose insults at world leaders, rarely have those world leaders responded in kind.

Of course, Trump is a not your average world leader. The current president is a pugnacious social media user often willing to respond with his own harsh words when he feels wronged.

As a spokeswoman for his wife, Melania Trump, put it earlier this year, when Trump is attacked "he will punch back 10 times harder.".

Whether this instinct to hit back could help his self-described efforts toward becoming Kims friend in the future — or harm them — is unclear.

The North Korean message that aggrieved Trump was released by the countrys foreign ministry on Saturday and described Trumps 12-day tour of Asia as "a warmongers trip for confrontation with our country, trying to remove our self-defensive nuclear deterrent.

 The statement also criticized the "reckless remarks by an old lunatic like Trump will never scare us or stop our advance.

The North Korean government has insulted Trump personally numerous times. Its state-run media has run a number of unflattering descriptions of Trump, including the memorable use of the word "dotard" in September.

It has frequently referred to Trump as "old" and accused him of being a "war maniac" and a "lunatic.". These insults come at a time of heightened tension between Washington and Pyongyang.

North Korea has pushed ahead with its weapons program over the past few months, conducting a number of long-range missile tests, plus a nuclear bomb test, since Trump took office.

However, the insults also fit into a long tradition of insulting American leaders. In 2014, the U.S.

government criticized a lengthy racist screed published by North Koreas State-run Korean Central News Agency that had referred to President Barack Obama as a "dirty fellow," among other things.

In recent years, North Korea has also insulted former secretaries of state John F. Kerry ("hideous lantern jaw") and Hillary Clinton (both a "schoolgirl" and a "pensioner), while the entire administration of President George W.

Bush was referred to as "a bunch of tricksters and political imbeciles." The Americans have not responded with their own public insults, though Bush did privately call Kims father, Kim Jong Il, a "pygmy" in 2002 according to reports at the time.

Trumps descriptions of North Koreas current leader have varied, and he has even been positive at times —  describing him as a "pretty smart cookie" in April.

But as tensions with North Korea have escalated, so too has the harshness of the American presidents rhetoric, with Trump dismissively referring to Kim as "little rocket man" and warning of "fire and fury" if North Korean threats continued — a statement which perhaps inadvertently echoed North Korean propaganda.

Some had worried that Trump would use similarly personal and angry language while in South Korea last week and run the risk of inciting the North.

However, though his speech to South Koreas National Assembly was deeply critical of North Korea, it was less bombastic and more measured than his previous statements.

That speech was drawn up carefully with the input of others in Trumps administration. Trump, however, is a famously impulsive tweeter. Worse still, for both sides the insults may pick on sensitive spots. Trump is the oldest first-term president in U.S.

history and more than twice the age of the North Korean leader. Meanwhile, Kims height is estimated to be five-foot-seven, and he is rumored to suffer health problems due to his weight.

For more infomation >> North Korean insults to U.S. leaders are nothing new — but Trump's deeply personal reactions are - Duration: 6:38.

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Clapper: Downplaying Russia threat a 'peril' to US - Duration: 1:16.

For more infomation >> Clapper: Downplaying Russia threat a 'peril' to US - Duration: 1:16.

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Episode 3: Citizens United - Duration: 3:30.

If you could pick one decision over the past ten years that you could

wave a magic wand and overturn

what would it be and why?

Yeah I would have to say Citizen's United because our system is being polluted by money

Abrams: Nothing is more protected by the First Amendment than that,

political speech about who should be President. Citizens United is one of the most

detested rulings of the Supreme Court.

Liptak: Citizens United after all is about whether you could make it a crime

to distribute a documentary about a political candidate, there Hilary Clinton

Abrams: The program was a hit job. It was not just critical of her it

it was only critical of her.

Liptak: There's a pretty good First Amendment argument that you shouldn't

make it a crime to talk about politics. What more modern liberals are very

offended by this is by Citizens United partly because they think the role of

money in politics is such a cancer on democracy that to some extent they're

willing to give up free speech values on the other side.

Abrams: One of the few things liberals and conservatives agree upon,

the public, is that it's a bad decision.

As a person you're worried all that there's too much money in politics?

No I you know I really don't I forget what the figures are but I think we

spend less on our presidential campaigns each year, when there's a presidential election,

then the country spends on cosmetics. Well the premise of democracy

is that people are intelligent and can discern the truth the true from the false,

at least when when as the the campaign laws require you know who is speaking.

And that is that as a result of Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United Case.

As a result of that decision the American political system,

and I use these words advisedly, has been totally corrupted and the

foundations of American democracy are being undermined.

Liptak: It used to be and to an extent still is, the ACLU for instance was very a proponent of

doing away with campaign finance restrictions on First Amendment grounds.

The younger more modern view is to elevate equality interests over liberty

interests and to worry about whether our democracy is under threat by floods of

money some of it dark money

For more infomation >> Episode 3: Citizens United - Duration: 3:30.

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US to be WIPED OUT by North Korea in nuclear war according to Biblical prophecy - Duration: 3:07.

US to be WIPED OUT by North Korea in nuclear war according to Biblical prophecy

American Pastor Greg Laurie, of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, believes the US could be obliterated in a nuclear war before the end of the world begins.

Pastor Laurie says the prophecy was revealed to him after he read the Bible and discovered there was no mention of a "reigning superpower" in the end days, which he has interpreted as the US being destroyed imminently.

He said: "Here is what concerns me. We do not find the reigning superpower on the face of the Earth anywhere in the Last Days scenario.

"So where is America? I pray we are not out of the picture, because we have been in some kind of nuclear conflict.".

As things stand, it would seem the nation most likely to attack the US with nuclear weapons would be North Korea.

But as Pastor Laurie points out, there is no mention of Kim Jong-Un's nation either – but it does talk about Iran which could assist North Korea by the Pastor's reckoning.

He said: "In the Last Days there is no mention of any nation that would resemble North Korea however the Bible does speak of Iran in the End Times scenario.  "You might be surprised to know there is an alignment of sorts between North Korea and Iran.

"In fact, former ambassador the United Nations John Bolton recently said if North Korea developed a delivery system for nuclear weapon Iran would have it the next day simply by writing a cheque."  North Korea has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons and in its latest warning has told the US to take the threat "literally".  The Asian nation has been ramping up threats to the US and has increased testing of nuclear weapons in recent months.  The most recent test took place on September 3 at the Punggye-ri Test Site which was so powerful it was registered as a 5.7 magnitude earthquake by the South Korean government.

China and the US also registered it as an earthquake at at even-stronger 6.3 magnitude.

Kim Jong-un also issued another warning to the US as a senior diplomat from Pyongyang said warnings of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken "literally".  Mr Trump is set to make a visit to Asia next week in a bid to highlight his campaign to put pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programmes.

For more infomation >> US to be WIPED OUT by North Korea in nuclear war according to Biblical prophecy - Duration: 3:07.

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Villagers say US soldier in Niger was bound, apparently executed - Duration: 1:35.

You are watching top daily breaking news

villagers in the remote niger village of tungo tungo

Say that the body of US Army sergeant la David Johnson was found bound and wounded in a way that suggested

He was captured and executed by militants The Washington Post

Reports that Johnson's body was found roughly a mile from the ambush site where three other US

soldiers were killed by suspected Islamic state militants in October

Johnson's arms were tied behind his back

He had been stripped of his shoes and a gaping wound was found on the back of his head

Suggesting that the militants had captured Johnson and executed him according to the report

The back of his head was a mess as if they had hit him with something hard like a hammer said village chief

Michaela Alassane, they took his shoes he was wearing only socks

The operation in Niger that resulted in the death of Johnson and three other

Soldiers has come under intense scrutiny as to how US troops were ambushed on a mission where risk of enemy

Contact was said to be low five Nigerian soldiers were also killed in the firefight

Pentagon officials said this week that the investigation into the deadly ambush is expected to be completed in January

2018

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Joseph Dunford has pledged an investigation and transparency into the matter

Thank you for watching top daily breaking news

For more infomation >> Villagers say US soldier in Niger was bound, apparently executed - Duration: 1:35.

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Trump Sides With Putin Over U.S. Intelligence On Election Meddling - Duration: 4:43.

For more infomation >> Trump Sides With Putin Over U.S. Intelligence On Election Meddling - Duration: 4:43.

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US investigating reports from locals that slain soldier in Niger was found with hands tied - Duration: 2:52.

For more infomation >> US investigating reports from locals that slain soldier in Niger was found with hands tied - Duration: 2:52.

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Ezekiel Elliott Leaving US To 'Clear Head' While Suspended - Duration: 2:00.

Ezekiel Elliott Leaving US To 'Clear Head' While Suspended

Ezekiel Elliott is going away for a little while.

The Dallas Cowboys running back finally is serving his six-game suspension after the 2nd U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday denied the emergency injunction request filed by the NFL Players Association on Elliott's behalf.

But the 22-year-old doesn't plan to just sit around and watch football for a month and a half, as he reportedly will leave the United State's to get some peace and quiet and prep for the Cowboys' playoff run.

Elliott won't be out of the U.S. for the entire suspension, though, as he's scheduled to appear in court Dec. 1 to appeal the suspension. He's not eligible to return until Dallas' game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16.

The six-game ban was handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after a year-long investigation by the NFL into domestic violence allegations made against Elliott by his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson.

The Ohio State product has maintained his innocence, and was never charged in the incident, which occurred in Feb. 2016.

For more infomation >> Ezekiel Elliott Leaving US To 'Clear Head' While Suspended - Duration: 2:00.

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President of United States Welcomed to China with heartwarming and INCREDIBLE Ceremony in Beijing - Duration: 14:50.

For more infomation >> President of United States Welcomed to China with heartwarming and INCREDIBLE Ceremony in Beijing - Duration: 14:50.

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Donald Trump now says Russia DID MEDDLE in US election in a bizarre security agency U-TURN - Duration: 3:41.

Donald Trump now says Russia DID MEDDLE in US election in a bizarre security agency U-TURN

Yesterday, the US President said that he believes Vladimir Putin when he claims that he did not interfere with the November election.

However, at a press conference just hours later the US President said that he believed the views of the US intelligence agencies, who have already concluded that Russia intervened.

He said: "As to whether I believe it or not, Im with our agencies.".

The President told the press conference in Vietnam: "As currently led, by fine people, I believe very much in our intelligence agencies." The US intelligence services have previously concluded that Russia tried to influence the result of the election.

The later statement from Mr Trump appears at odds with comments he made yesterday after a meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Speaking to the media after his meeting with the Russian leader Mr Trump said: "He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He did not do what they are saying he did.

"I really believe that when he tells me that, he means it… I think he's very insulted if you want to know the truth." Mr Trump came under fire from politicians back in the US for saying he agreed with the Russian President.

In an attempt to link both comments Mr Trump said he was sure Putin believed he had not interfered in the election, implying that the Russian melding may not be directly linked to the country's leader.

Mr Trump said: "I believe that President Putin really feels, and feels strongly, that he did not meddle in our election.

"What he believes is what he believes." In another break from the US President's usual rhetoric, he also used the press conference to offer "friendship" to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Just days ago Mr Trump addressed the South Korean General Assembly.

In his speech, he threatened the rogue regime "do not underestimate us.

Do not try us." However, in a change of tone at the Vietnam press conference the US leader said "it would be very very nice" if he and Kim became friends.

He added: "That might be a strange thing to happen but its a possibility." The friendship offered at the press conference did come with a caveat as he has previously tweeted: "Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me old, when I would NEVER call him short and fat? Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend - and maybe someday that will happen!"  .