North Korea’s been looking for a Trump-translator to sift through the rhetoric, but why?

North Korea’s been looking for a Trump-translator to sift through the rhetoric, but why?

Although senior North Korean officials have publicly stated that the nation’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, refuses to participate in diplomatic talks with the United States until after they have confirmed their ability to hit America’s east coast with a nuclear strike, reports from the region seem to indicate that North Korean officials have begun […]

Defecting North Korean soldier shot by own troops as he fled across the DMZ

Defecting North Korean soldier shot by own troops as he fled across the DMZ

A North Korean soldier was shot and wounded by his own troops as he defected across the demilitarized zone into South Korea on Monday. While it’s not uncommon to hear stories of North Korean citizens fleeing the reclusive state in search of a better life beyond the secure borders of Kim-controlled territory, border crossings at […]

Massive 3-carrier show of force could help restore the US Navy’s reputation in the Pacific

Massive 3-carrier show of force could help restore the US Navy’s reputation in the Pacific

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) carrier strike groups will commence a massive three-carrier show of force exercise off the coast of the Korean peninsula on Saturday.  The drills, which coincide with President Trump’s Indo-Pacific tour, will demonstrate America’s unique ability to conduct multiple-carrier operations […]

China bans North Korean tourism ahead of Trump visit, but was it just a ploy?

China bans North Korean tourism ahead of Trump visit, but was it just a ploy?

In what could be a significant financial blow to Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime, China ordered an immediate halt to Chinese tourism to the reclusive state one day prior to President Trump’s arrival as a part of his Indo-Pacific tour. A number of tourism companies based out of the Chinese city Dandong, which shares […]

Trump: No Dictator Should Underestimate U.S. Resolve

Trump: No Dictator Should Underestimate U.S. Resolve

President Donald Trump is making strong overtures about the North Korean regime and plans on using this trip to drum up more support for his policies toward the government of Kim Jong Un, to stop them from gaining nuclear weapons. On Sunday he said that “no one, no dictator, no regime… should underestimate American resolve.” […]