North Korea approves nuclear strike on United States
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea dramatically escalated its warlike rhetoric on Thursday, warning that it had authorised plans for nuclear strikes on targets in the United States. “The moment of explosion is approaching fast,” the North Korean military said, warning that war could break out “today or tomorrow”. Pyongyang’s latest pronouncement came as Washington scrambled to reinforce its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-approves-nuclear-strike-on-united-states-47346/
‘Combat-ready’ North Korea threatens US mainland, Hawaii
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s military has put rocket units on a war footing with a fresh threat to strike US targets as well as South Korea, as Washington said it was ready to respond to “any contingency”. The move came as South Korea on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the sinking of its naval vessel “Cheonan” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/combat-ready-north-korea-threatens-us-mainland-hawaii-47279/
North Korea threatens ‘pre-emptive’ nuclear strike on US
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea threatened a “pre-emptive” nuclear strike against the United States and any other aggressors Thursday as the UN Security Council prepared to adopt tough sanctions against the isolated state. A foreign ministry spokesman also warned that a second Korean war was “unavoidable”, with both the United States and South Korea refusing Pyongyang’s demands to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-threatens-pre-emptive-nuclear-strike-on-us-47088/
Artificial quake detected in North Korea
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, now confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike. Regional seismic monitoring agencies detected a seismic event, of a magnitude between 4.9 and 5.1, at 11:57 am (0257 GMT) with the epicentre in the same location […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-quake-detected-in-north-korea-46741/
Obama to propose deep nuclear arms cuts: report
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DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world, The New York Times has reported. Quoting unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said late Sunday that in recent months Obama had secured agreement with the US military that its nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-to-propose-deep-nuclear-arms-cuts-report-46743/
Air Force Nuclear Force Anticipates Budget Constraints
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DefenceTalkThe Air Force Global Strike Command predicts budget cuts triggered by sequestration will reduce B-52 flying hours by 10 percent and lead to a 20 percent reduction in overall flying hours should the law kick in on March 1, Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski said. Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-force-nuclear-force-anticipates-budget-constraints-46701/
North Korea military meeting hints at nuclear test
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DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has chaired a high-level meeting that discussed a “great turn” in military capability, state media said Sunday, fuelling expectations of an imminent nuclear test. Kim made a “historic” speech at the ruling party’s Central Military Commission meeting, attended by the heads of the army, the National Defence Commission and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-military-meeting-hints-at-nuclear-test-46653/