Chinese President Xi: China ‘loves peace’ but will defend claims of sovereignty

Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed his nation “loves peace” but will never compromise defending its sovereignty in the pursuit of it during a speech he gave at the 90th anniversary celebration of the People’s Liberation Army. While most nations use a definition of sovereignty that extends to its formal and recognized borders, however, China has […]

Experts: North Korea’s ICBM could reach targets as far away as Boston, New York

North Korea conducted yet another ballistic missile test on Friday, but this one may have been the most ominous yet.  The North Korean Hwasong-14 missile, which derives its name from the Korean word for Mars, reached a peak altitude of 2,314.5 miles and remained airborne for a whopping 47 minutes and 12 seconds before ultimately splashing […]

Everything we know about North Korea’s bioweapons program

North Korea’s successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4 heightened global fears about the deadly threat of nuclear war. But nuclear weapons are not the only weapons of mass destruction that experts think North Korea is developing. They warn that the secretive state also possesses chemical weapon stores and may maintain an ongoing biological weapons program as well. […]

Congress approves new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that will impose fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and will include a provision which removes President Trump’s ability to ease such sanctions in the future. The bill, which still has to be approved by the Senate, has long been sought by lawmakers seeking […]