US plans no concessions to lure North Korea back to talks

WASHINGTON  — The United States said it plans no concessions to lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks but welcomed a trial date for two detained US journalists as a sign their ordeal could end.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(Getty Images)
Showing a cool public face toward a hardening line from North Korea, Secretary of [...]

Experts argue if NKorea’s launch suggests progress

WASHINGTON, Apr 07, 2009 — A top Pentagon official on Monday dismissed North Korea’s rocket launch as a failure_ both technologically and as an effort to market its missiles to other countries. “Would you buy from somebody that had failed three times in a row and never been successful?” Gen. James Cartwright, the vice chairman [...]

North Korea launch could arm Pentagon suppliers

WASHINGTON, Apr 6, 2009  – North Korea’s rocket launch may be good news for Lockheed Martin Corp , Boeing Co  and other big Pentagon contractors that face possible program cuts.
Defence Secretary Robert Gates is scheduled to announce his spending proposals at a Pentagon press conference at 6.30 p.m. on Monday.
Backers of a fledgling U.S. anti-missile [...]

State Department says North Korea launches rocket

WASHINGTON, April 05, 2009 — The State Department says that North Korea has launched a rocket, following through on its promise of a launch despite international criticism. State Department spokesman Fred Lash confirmed the event, saying it occurred at 10:30 p.m. EDT Saturday. “We look on this as a provocative act,” said Lash.

A South Korean [...]

Obama seeks world free of nuclear arms

STRASBOURG, France. Apr 3, 2009 – U.S. President Barack Obama called on Friday for a world without atomic weapons and urged allies to stand firm against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and a planned missile launch by North Korea.

U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspect the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at [...]

N.Korea vows to attack Japan if rocket intercepted

SEOUL, Apr 02, 2009  — North Korea’s military threatened on Thursday to attack “major targets” in Japan if Tokyo tries to shoot down a satellite it intends to launch as soon as this weekend.
“If Japan recklessly ‘intercepts’ the DPRK’s (North’s) satellite for peaceful purposes, the KPA will mercilessly deal deadly blows not only at the [...]

Two US Aegis Ships Ready to Intercept N. Korean Missile

March 22, 2009 — Two U.S. Aegis-equipped destroyers will detect and trace North Korea’s long-range missile to be launched between April 4 and 8, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday.

The U.S. navy ship USS John S McCain (DDG-56) steams past the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House as she arrives in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 20, [...]

Israel could use ballistic missiles against Iran

JERUSALEM, March 17 – Ballistic missiles could be Israel’s weapon of choice against Iranian nuclear facilities if it decides on a pre-emptive attack and deems air strikes too risky, according to a report by a Washington think-tank.
Israel is widely assumed to have Jericho missiles capable of hitting Iran with an accuracy of a few dozen [...]

Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launcher

March 13, 2009 — Japan today threatened to shoot down a satellite that North Korea plans to launch early next month if it shows any signs of striking its territory.

U.S. Army soldiers chat near the Joint Tactical Ground Station, JTAGS , antenna, part of the missile defense initiative at Misawa Air Base in northern [...]

North Korean threat over US war games

March  10, 2009 — North Korea says it has put its armed forces on full combat readiness in response to the start of annual military exercises by US and South Korean troops.

U.S. marines wait for their turn during a Force-on-Force exercise by U.S. and South Korean Marine Corps at the U.S. army’s Rodriguez range in [...]