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Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to 'fight tonight' after North Korea warning

March 18, 2021

Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to 'fight tonight' after North Korea warning

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday warned North Korea that U.S. forces are ready to "fight tonight" after the dictatorship condemned military drills taking place in South Korea.

North Korea warns Biden administration to avoid 'causing a stink' if it wants peace

March 15, 2021

North Korea warns Biden administration to avoid 'causing a stink' if it wants peace

The sister of North Korean leader, Kim Yo Jong, criticised ongoing military drills in South Korea and warned the new U.S. administration against “causing a stink” if it wants peace, state news reported on Tuesday.

North Korean nuclear activity detected, possibly extracting plutonium

March 4, 2021

North Korean nuclear activity detected, possibly extracting plutonium

North Korea could be at it again. New activity has been detected at the Yonbyong nuclear site north of Pyongyang.

Fred Fleitz: Biden says America First is over – here's why the world doesn't believe him

March 4, 2021

Fred Fleitz: Biden says America First is over – here's why the world doesn't believe him

The Biden administration’s nascent foreign policy was dealt a major setback when Iran declined to join informal talks this week brokered by the European Union with the U.S., Russia, China, the U.K., Germany and France.

Russian diplomats exit North Korea by hand-pushed trolley

February 26, 2021

Russian diplomats exit North Korea by hand-pushed trolley

The Russian Foreign Ministry posted images on its Twitter account that showed diplomats from the country and family leaving North Korea on a hand-pushed trolley due to Pyongyang’s COVID-19 travel restrictions.

North Korea and Iran teaming up again as US weighs Iran nuclear deal

February 23, 2021

North Korea and Iran teaming up again as US weighs Iran nuclear deal

A leaked report on North Korean sanctions by a UN Security Council committee reportedly states that Kim Jong Un's regime and Tehran are working together... again, to develop long range ballistic missiles. Some experts say those missiles could hit the American mainland.

North Korean defector in diving gear swims to South Korea, military says

February 17, 2021

North Korean defector in diving gear swims to South Korea, military says

A North Korean man in diving gear swam to South Korea on Tuesday in an apparent bid to defect from Kim Jong Un's Hermit Kingdom, the South Korean military said Wednesday.

North Korea attempted to hack Pfizer for coronavirus vaccine information: report

February 16, 2021

North Korea attempted to hack Pfizer for coronavirus vaccine information: report

North Korean hackers tried breaking into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to access information on a coronavirus vaccine, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to a South Korean lawmaker and multiple reports.

North Korean hackers stole $316M to improve nukes, ballistic missiles, UN experts say

February 9, 2021

North Korean hackers stole $316M to improve nukes, ballistic missiles, UN experts say

North Korean hackers stole about $316 million to improve its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, U.N. security experts have found.

Fred Fleitz: Biden, GOP and Dems must work together on these national security challenges

January 18, 2021

Fred Fleitz: Biden, GOP and Dems must work together on these national security challenges

When Joe Biden becomes president of the United States at noon Wednesday he will need bipartisan cooperation to launch his national security policies and get members of his national security team confirmed by the Senate.