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☆ Analysis: Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Josh Smith | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Analysts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to genuinely dislike the allied drills, and particularly the involvement of U.S. stealth fighters. After North Korea conducted an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test on Thursday, the allies announced they would be extending Vigilant Storm past Friday. "North Korea is aiming to increase its deterrence capabilities," he said. If North Korea prefers to conduct a nuclear test in a crisis, it is well on its way to manufacturing one." North Korea has completed all the technical preparations for a nuclear test - its first since 2017 - according to South Korean and U.S. officials.
☆ Ex-Russian diplomat warns Putin willing to sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war with Ukraine
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An ex-Russian diplomat has warned that Putin will sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war in Ukraine. Putin is using the nuclear button to "compel other countries to whatever he wants," he said. He may sacrifice 10 or 20 million Russians just to win this war just to slaughter all Ukrainians because it's a matter of principle. A destroyed Russian Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) is seen near the village of Nova Husarivka, Ukraine, on September 15, 2022. "While Putin and his regime are in power in Russia, this threat of war — the threat of nuclear war — will not go anywhere," he said.
☆ Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat
  + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) after a press conference as part of their meeting in Perth on October 22, 2022. Tony Mcdonough | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan and Australia on Saturday signed a new bilateral security agreement covering military, intelligence and cybersecurity cooperation to counter the deteriorating security outlook driven by China's increasing assertiveness. In the context of that agreement, Albanese told reporters: "This landmark declaration sends a strong signal to the region of our strategic alignment." The declaration also refers to cooperation in "resisting economic coercion and disinformation" — threats that China is widely accused of. Japan and Australia agreed to cooperate on energy security, which is threatened globally by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
☆ Officials engaged in 'prudent planning' to prevent panic in the West if Russia detonates nuclear bomb in Ukraine, report says
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Western officials are making plans to prevent chaos if Russia uses nukes in Ukraine, The Guardian reported. According to US intelligence, per BBC News, Russia has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons — small nuclear warheads that can be deployed on the battlefield. In recent speeches, Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he is willing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said he doesn't think Putin will use nuclear weapons. French President Macron said France would "evidently" not use nuclear weapons in retaliation.
☆ West scrambles to broach North-South divide aggravated by Ukraine war
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Michelle Nichols John Irish | Michelle Nichols | John Irish | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
British Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2022. A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map," U.S. President Joe Biden told the assembly. Ultimately the world wants the war in Ukraine to end. "It is neither revenge against the West, nor opposition of the West against the rest. Some countries have also called out double standards exposed by how the West has responded to Russia's war in Ukraine.
☆ The world is staring down a brutal winter of soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, and freezing homes. But there's a clear solution to the crisis — if we aren't too scared to use it.
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Kartik Menon | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
Confronted with energy shortfalls into the colder months and years of potential energy uncertainty, one solution has gained traction around the globe: nuclear energy. Many nations, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, and Japan, have begun or reconsidered massive sovereign investment into nuclear power. Reliable, low-cost, and carbon-free, nuclear energy allows these nations to arrest the economic decline from higher energy prices and make progress toward net-zero goals. Compared to other sources of energy, nuclear power is relatively safe — the number of deaths per terawatt hour produced is comparable to wind and solar energy. These are encouraging steps toward getting the West off of Russian energy and helping consumers weather the tough times ahead.
☆ South Korea's Yoon to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral, U.N. General Assembly
  + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/5] South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol holds first official news conference, after taking office in May, to mark 100 days in office, in Seoul, South Korea August 17, 2022. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS - RC21YV9WUCRJSEOUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit London, New York and Canada next week in his first trip to those countries, primarily to attend the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and visit the U.N. General Assembly, Yoon's office said on Monday. The decision to attend the funeral on Sept. 19 reflected the historical importance of South Korea's bilateral ties with Britain, the achievements of Queen Elizabeth, and the affection the monarch had shown South Korea since her visit in 1999, Kim said. Yoon will then travel to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly, where he is expected to give a keynote speech on Sept. 20, Kim said. Yoon's U.N. speech would be aimed at presenting South Korea's role as "a global leader country that contributes to resolving international issues and establishing a global order based on universal values," he said.
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