In case of war with North Korea, the US would face a military challenge as perhaps never before in the last seventy years. This is why a conventional deterrence is actually more important than the nuclear one if we break down a realistic war scenario. The downside is that the DPRK is fully aware that…
Russia raised the level of alert for its air defense system just a few hours after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday and after Washington and Moscow clashed at the UN over a possible military conflict on the Korean Peninsular.” The North Korean missile exploded shortly after launch, US and South Korean officials…
China has transferred its first indigenously built aircraft carrier into the water, expanding its fleet to two such vessels. The ceremony, held amid heightened tensions in the region, almost coincided with the US deployment of THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea. The new carrier, which name is yet to be revealed, was launched on Wednesday…
Why invite the Senate to discuss North Korea to the White House when Trump could easily invite them to Mar-a-Lago for a field trip, because isn’t that where the real business is done? It seems off color, but at the same time, how unusual for a President to invite 100 Senators to make the case…
China’s military were reportedly put on high alert this week, with US officials saying that Beijing is preparing to respond to any potential situation in North Korea. The “extraordinary” mobilization of bomber aircraft was reportedly acknowledged by China’s foreign ministry, giving no further details. The general assumption is that China is taking a defensive position in case the…
Amid mounting tensions in the East Asia, the Pentagon has directed three US aircraft carriers toward the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported quoting governmental sources. Three US aircraft carriers, USS Carl Vinson, USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz, will enter the Sea of Japan next week, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a South Korean government…
