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☆ U.S. Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The Army promised to investigate what happened at Camp Humphreys, and I await the results." For weeks, the U.S. Army has deferred questions about whether King would face disciplinary action, saying its priority has been on ensuring the soldier received the proper care after being held for two months by North Korea. His release by North Korea in September followed weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations that led the Swedish government to retrieve King in North Korea and bring him across the border into China for a handoff to the U.S. ambassador. King was flown to a military hospital in Texas on Sept. 28 for medical evaluations, including for his mental health.

Persons: Travis King, King, King's, Claudine Gates, Gates, Camp Humphreys Organizations: U.S . Army, Reuters, Military Justice, Army Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea's, Camp, Swedish, China, U.S, Texas

☆ US-supplied ATACMS enter the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine had repeatedly asked the U.S. for ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems), which Kyiv has pledged not to use inside Russia's territory. The Biden administration may soon begin shipping to Ukraine several variants of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a long-range missile system that often carries varying amounts of cluster bomblets. There were about 1,650 made with several hundred used in conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Army documents. There were 610 produced with about 74 used in Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Army documents. There were about 513 made, with about 33 used in conflicts such as Operation Enduring Freedom, according to Army Documents.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Mike Stone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Korean, Army Tactical Missile, United States Army, REUTERS, Rights, ATACMS, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Kyiv, Senior, U.S, Army, Desert, Pentagon, GPS, Thomson Locations: United States, South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Iraqi, Washington

☆ The US Army needs to 'unman unmanned' units by building a drone force that fewer soldiers can more easily fly from more places, general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Army is rethinking its approach to drones and looking to "unman unmanned" aircraft. The aim is for drones to be able to fly more easily from anywhere with fewer people involved. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Army is aiming to "unman unmanned" aircraft operations, as one of its top generals likes to say, and that process involves developing the ability to fly drones easily from more places with fewer people in the mix. That could include employing AI to help troops fly UAVs and make decisions in real time, too. But even with the move toward this future for Army drones, there's potentially still opportunities for older models to serve a purpose.

Persons: —, Michael McCurry, McCurry, McCurry's, Gray, that's, Christine Wormuth, Rodney Davis Organizations: US Army, Service, Army, US Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Defense, Association of, Gray Eagles, US, Aviation Locations: China, US, Iraq, Afghanistan, Poland

☆ U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force Struggle for Recruits. The Marines Have Plenty.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Dave Philipps | More About Dave Philipps | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Army, Navy and Air Force have tried almost everything in their power to bring in new people. They’ve relaxed enlistment standards, set up remedial schools for recruits who can’t pass entry tests, and offered signing bonuses worth up to $75,000. The Marine Corps ended the recruiting year on Sept. 30 having met 100 percent of its goal, with hundreds of contracts already signed for the next year. The corps did it while keeping enlistment standards tight and offering next to no perks. When asked earlier this year about whether the Marines would offer extra money to attract recruits, the commandant of the Marine Corps replied: “Your bonus is that you get to call yourself a Marine.

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☆ Top U.S. Military Commander for the Middle East Visits Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East visited Tel Aviv Tuesday, the Pentagon said. Army Gen. Erik Kurilla is in Israel “to gain a clear understanding of Israel’s defense requirements, outline U.S. support efforts to avoid expansion of the conflict, and reiterate the Department of Defense’s ironclad support for Israel,” CENTCOM said.

Persons: Erik Kurilla, Israel “, ” CENTCOM Organizations: Tel, Pentagon, of, Israel Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel

☆ 'A very unique battle': How geography could shape Israel's expected ground offensive in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Ahead of such an attack, one military geography specialist outlined to CNBC how the physical features of the Gaza Strip could influence any fighting. He warned, however, that any kind of ground offensive from Israel's military would be a highly dangerous "cat and mouse game" of urban warfare, one with a particularly unique subterranean element. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesThe Gaza Strip is a narrow portion of land sandwiched between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. "We have to destroy Hamas on the ground to find Hamas members within the underground tunnels, in the holes, in their headquarters," Amidror said Friday. watch nowIndeed, Galgano said Hamas' likely best defense against Israel's forthcoming ground offensive would be to stay underground in its tunnel system.

Persons: Din, Francis Galgano, Galgano, Yaakov Amidror, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amidror Organizations: Hamas, Getty, Israel, Palestinian, United Nations, CNBC, Department, Environment, Villanova University in, Anadolu Agency, U.S . Army, Israel's National Security Council, Israel's Locations: Gaza, Israel, Villanova University in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Anadolu, Egypt, Gaza City, winkle, Hamas

☆ After treatment at US military hospital, volunteers for Ukraine return to fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Andrew Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

US COMMITMENT TO UKRAINETreating the wounded volunteers at Landstuhl represents another level of U.S. commitment to Ukraine. Thousands of foreign volunteers headed to Ukraine after Russia’s February 2022 invasion and are now fighting with regular Ukraine army units and a foreign legion. Dozens of foreign volunteers are wounded each month, according to the four fighters interviewed by Reuters. Of 20 Ukrainian Army patients admitted so far, nearly all since August, 16 have been foreign volunteers, according to Marcy Sanchez, a spokesman for the hospital. "The bureaucracy is just horrendous," said Craig Borthwick, lead medic for ReactAid, explaining the many layers of military, medical and government authorizations required.

Persons: Jumbo, directionless, Biden, Rachel Jamison, Meaghan Mobbs, Marcy Sanchez, ReactAid, Craig Borthwick, David Bramlette, Nathan Chan, we're, Andrew Hay, Phil Stewart, Donna Bryson, Diane Craft Organizations: Landstuhl Regional Medical, Ukrainian Army, . Military, U.S, Marine, RT Weatherman, Jumbo, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, United State's, Reuters, Russia, Marines, Landstuhl, Kyiv, Russia’s, Ukraine, Weatherman, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Armed Forces, U.S . Army, Green Beret, Thomson Locations: Germany, United States, Russian, Ukraine, U.S, UKRAINE

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Palantir, PepsiCo, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Palantir Technologies — Shares of the data analytics company added 2.3% on news that the U.S. Army awarded the company a $250 million contract to test and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning. Unity Software — The game engine stock surged nearly 6% after the company said CEO John Riccitiello would retire. Rivian Automotive — Shares of the electric truck company rose 3% in premarket trading after UBS upgraded Rivian to buy from neutral. PepsiCo — Shares of the beverage giant added roughly 1% after a third-quarter earnings beat. Akero Therapeutics — The biotech company plummeted more than 63% after reporting initial trial data related to a Phase 2B study of cirrhosis drug efruxifermin.

Persons: John Riccitiello, James M, Whitehurst, Rivian, Davidson, Goldman Sachs, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: U.S . Army, Software, UBS, PepsiCo —, LSEG, Ameris, Bancorp, Arm Holdings, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Akero Therapeutics

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, Truist, PepsiCo, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Solar companies — Shares of solar companies rallied Tuesday, putting the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) on pace for its best day since March 21. The defense and aerospace companies rose Monday after the Israel-Hamas war began over the weekend. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer rose more than 5% after UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. Block — Shares added 5.5% after Bank of America reiterated its buy rating on the payments stock. Unity Software — The video game software company added 3.2%.

Persons: Skechers, SolarEdge, Hannon Armstrong, Baird, Rivian, Joseph Spak, Semafor, Jason Kupferberg, efruxifermin, John Riccitiello, James Whitehurst, Davidson, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Samantha Subin Organizations: UBS, Palantir Technologies, U.S . Army, PepsiCo, LSEG, Sustainability, Bank of America, Electronic Arts, EA's FIFA, Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Hamas, Truist, Therapeutics, Unity Software, Unity, Arm, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Arm Holdings Locations: Israel

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Monday said it would need Congress to approve additional funding to ensure the Pentagon's munitions production and acquisition plans can simultaneously meet the needs of both Israel and Ukraine. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth made the comments as the U.S. House of Representatives is effectively paralyzed as Republicans work to select a new speaker. Israel, America's closest ally in the Middle East, has declared war after an unprecedented, surprise attack on Saturday by Hamas fighters left hundreds dead. "We need additional support from Congress. "But I would argue, that just as we lean forward with Ukraine, I think the intent is to lean forward in support of Israel," she said.

Persons: U.S . Army Christine E, Wormuth, Joshua Roberts, Christine Wormuth, Israel, America's, Randy George, they've, George, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Austin, Phil Stewart, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S . Army, Army, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Representatives, Hamas, Defense, Ford Carrier Strike Group, Air Force, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, Ukraine, East . Washington, U.S

☆ Ret. U.S. Army Col.: Securing hostages is an extremely difficult task even in the best of times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRet. U.S. Army Col.: Securing hostages is an extremely difficult task even in the best of timesRetired U.S. Army Col. Jack Jacobs joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in Israel-Hamas conflict, the role the U.S. military could potentially play, and more.

Persons: Jack Jacobs Organizations: Ret, U.S . Army Locations: Israel

Schwinden died Saturday in Phoenix at his daughter's home, son Dore Schwinden said Monday. Schwinden was born Aug. 31, 1925, on his family's farm in Wolf Point on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. In the early 1950s the couple returned to the Wolf Point area to help on their family farms after Schwinden's father fell ill. He stayed in Helena but kept returning to the family farm in Wolf Point to help during harvest time until 1998, his son said. Jean Schwinden died in 2007.

Persons: Ted Schwinden, Schwinden, son Dore Schwinden, “, ” Ted Schwinden, Jean, Ted, ”, Jean Christianson, Schwinden's, Thomas Judge, Jean Schwinden, Dore Schwinden Organizations: Radio, Fort, U.S . Army, Pacific, University of Montana, Montana Grain Growers Association, Gov, Democratic Locations: Mont, Phoenix, Oregon, Wolf Point, Fort Peck, Europe, Helena, Wolf, Arizona

☆ US charges ex-soldier for allegedly trying to give China defense information
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested a former U.S. army sergeant and charged him for attempting to pass national defense information to China, the Justice Department said on Friday. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, was charged with federal felonies for attempting to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information, the Justice Department said in a statement. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, Ismail Shakil, Susan Heavey Organizations: REUTERS, Justice, Lewis, McChord, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, Washington, Ottawa

☆ Former U.S. Army sergeant charged with offering classified information to China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army sergeant was arrested on Friday for allegedly attempting to provide classified national security information to China, the Department of Justice said. Schmidt allegedly initiated efforts to provide Chinese intelligence with U.S. defense information after separating from the military in January 2020, the department said. He was part of the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, where he had access to information classified "Secret" and "Top Secret," the DOJ said. He also is accused of reaching out to both the Chinese Consulate in Turkey and the Chinese security services via email to offer the information. "Individuals entrusted with national defense information have a continuing duty to protect that information beyond their government service and certainly beyond our borders," said Matthew Olsen, assistant Attorney General for National Security, in a statement.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, Schmidt, Schmidt's, Matthew Olsen, Tessa Gorman, Gorman Organizations: Defense, Pentagon, Washington D.C, U.S . Army, Department of Justice, DOJ, Joint, Lewis, McChord, 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, Consulate, National Security, Attorney, Western, of, of Defense Locations: Washington, United States, China, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Seattle, U.S, Turkey, of Washington

Lhonak Lake in Sikkim state overflowed on Wednesday, causing major flooding that authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. The latest flooding was exacerbated by water released from state-run NHPC's Teesta V dam, local officials said. As of Thursday evening, 98 people were missing, 17 of whom were army personnel, state chief secretary V.B. "Due to bad weather conditions we cannot have air service towards the northern part of the state," Rai told Reuters. [1/4]An area affected by the flood is seen in this undated handout image released on October 4, 2023, in Sikkim, India.

Persons: V.B, Pathak, Prabhakar Rai, Rai, G.T, Dhungel, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Jatindra, Tanvi Mehta, Krishn Kaushik, Sarita Chaganti Singh, Ruma Paul, Rajendra Jadhav, YP Rajesh, Robert Birsel, Michael Perry, Kim Coghill, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: NEW, Authorities, Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics, Disaster Management Authority, Reuters, India Army, REUTERS Acquire, Army, National Disaster Management Agency, Nature Communications, YP, Thomson Locations: NEW DELHI, KOLKATA, India, Sikkim, Asia's, Bangladesh, Chungthang, Mangan, Gangtok, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Siliguri, West Bengal, Pakistan, Peru, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi

In another dispute, Warsaw resisted a German offer to station Patriot missile air defence units in Poland before eventually agreeing to it. Among the sticking points, one German source said Poland was asking for too much money for the repair works. Another source, a German diplomat, said the talks failed partly because German companies were reluctant to share technical information. SOURING RELATIONSWhile ties between Poland and Germany have been frosty since PiS first came to power in 2015, Poles now see them worsening. Just 47% think relations are good, according to a German Polish barometer poll this year, down from 72% in 2020.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Andrzej Duda, Thibault Camus, Donald Tusk, PiS, Mateusz Morawiecki, Tusk, Angela Merkel, General Ben Hodges, Krauss, Maffei, Sebastian Chwalek, Thomas Kleine, Berlin, mushroomed, Camp David, ” Hodges, Joe, Biden, Andrzej, Duda, Chancellor Scholz, Justyna Pawlak, Marek Strzelecki, Anna Koper, Anna Wlodarczak, Alan Charlish, Sarah Marsh, Sabine Siebold, Andreas Rinke, Matthias Williams, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Russia, goading, NATO, Justice, Nazi Wehrmacht, Patriot, Law, Justice Party, U.S, Army, Reuters, Rheinmetall, Polska, Patriots, Foreign, German Marshall Fund, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Berlin, Germany, Russia Berlin, goading Warsaw, WARSAW, BERLIN, Polish, Nazi, EU, Slovakia, Poland, Warsaw, U.S, Europe, German, PiS, Japan, South Korea

☆ Poland Election Turns Germany Into Punchbag, Straining Western Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +7 min

Persons: Marek Strzelecki, Sabine Siebold, Anna Koper, Donald Tusk, PiS, Mateusz Morawiecki, Tusk, Angela Merkel, Olaf Scholz, General Ben Hodges, Krauss, Maffei, Sebastian Chwalek, Thomas Kleine, Berlin, mushroomed, Camp David, ” Hodges, Joe, Biden, Andrzej, Duda, Chancellor Scholz, Justyna Pawlak, Anna Wlodarczak, Alan Charlish, Sarah Marsh, Andreas Rinke, Matthias Williams, Mark Heinrich Organizations: Anna, Anna Koper WARSAW, NATO, Justice, Nazi Wehrmacht, Patriot, Law, Justice Party, U.S, Army, Reuters, Rheinmetall, Polska, Patriots, Foreign, German Marshall Fund Locations: BERLIN, Germany, Berlin, Ukraine, Polish, Nazi, EU, Slovakia, Poland, Warsaw, U.S, Europe, German, PiS, Japan, South Korea

There are businesses still functional ... That’s a public health issue,” Koger continued, adding that there are also significant “cultural concerns” associated with the debris removal. The debris removal not only is occurring on an island in the Pacific Ocean, but Maui has no landfills certified to take hazardous waste. Cultural monitors, who are Native Hawaiians from Maui, are also accompanying the EPA and eventually the Corps during the cleanup. The Corps said plans are being worked out to move debris to a temporary site then eventually to permanent disposal sites in Maui County. Even so, Maui County Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura often hears from many anxious residents looking to return and build a new home.

Persons: ”, Cory Koger, ” Koger, Steve Calanog, King Kamehameha, ” Calanog, Micah Kamohoali’i, Wayne Tanaka, Yuki Lei Sugimura, “, Michael Casey Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, West Coast ., National Park Service, Hawaii Department of Health, Corps, Information Center, Sierra Club of Hawaii, “, AP Locations: Maui, Kula, Lahaina, Paradise, California, Oregon , Colorado, New Mexico, they’re, That’s, Oregon, West Coast, Hawaii, Lahaina Hongwanji, United States, Maui County, Central Maui

☆ New Orleans residents brace for salt water intrusion as Biden declares national emergency
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

An aerial view of New Orleans can be seen from a drone above the Mississippi River on April 1, 2023 in New Orleans, La. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday declared a federal emergency for a saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River, which is threatening New Orleans' water infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects that two New Orleans water treatment plants will be affected by the end of October: the Algiers Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 22 and the Carrollton Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 28. Solutions under considerationAt a New Orleans City Council meeting on Wednesday, councilmembers, officials from the SWBNO and from the Department of Homeland Security discussed possible response strategies. Some New Orleanians are wondering why the city is always playing defense, despite the warning signs of saltwater intrusion in years past.

Persons: Ricky Carioti, Joe Biden, John Bel Edwards, Biden, Jesse Keenan, Mia Miller, Miller, Joseph Giarrusso, SWBNO, Councilmember Lesli Harris, Councilmember, there's, We're, Bywater, Stephen Murphy, bode, Murphy Organizations: Washington Post, Getty, Wednesday, Louisiana Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Biden's, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Board, New, New Orleans City Council, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers New, Water Board, Tulane University, New Orleans City, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Tulane University's Disaster Management Locations: New Orleans, Mississippi, La, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans, Algiers, Carrollton, Bywater, councilmembers

☆ Tank battles of the kind the Abrams was built for are rare in Ukraine, where tanks aren't often killed in fights with enemy armor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Chris Panella | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, but the war may not give it the opportunity to do what it does best. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Abrams tanks had arrived and were "preparing to reinforce our brigades." View of American M1A1 Abrams tanks as they cross the desert during the Gulf War, Iraq, 1991. U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group military exercise Crystal Arrow 2021 in Adazi, Latvia March 26, 2021. AdvertisementAdvertisementBeyond enemy threats, Ukraine will still face a major challenge operating the Abrams on the battlefield — and that is keeping it there.

Persons: Abrams, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden, Allan Tannenbaum, there's, hasn't, Moscow's, INTS KALNINS Organizations: Wall Street, Service, Royal United Services Institute, Army, New York Times, US Army, U.S . Army M1A1, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Soviet, Iraq, Russia, Ukrainian, Adazi, Latvia

For its part, North Korea appears to have treated his case as one of illegal immigration. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was "disillusioned about unequal U.S. The Swedish government, which represents U.S. interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China. The State Department said the U.S. ambassador to Beijing, Nicholas Burns, met King in Dandong, China, a city bordering North Korea. King, who joined the U.S. army in January 2021, faced two allegations of assault in South Korea.

Persons: Travis King, King, Fort Sam Houston, Brittney Griner, Travis T, Sarah Leslie, Handout, Nicholas Burns, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Evan Garcia, Ed Davies, Neil Fullick, Toby Chopra Organizations: U.S . Army, Reuters, Base San, Fort, Brooke Army Medical Center, Russia, Security Area, REUTERS, Army, The State Department, Osan Air Force Base, U.S, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Texas, North Korea, U.S, Base San Antonio, Panmunjom, South Korea, Pyongyang, Swedish, Washington, China, Beijing, Dandong, Shenyang, United States, Korea

☆ North Korea Says It Will Expel U.S. Soldier Who Fled Over the Border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Choe Sang-Hun | More About Choe Sang-Hun | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

North Korea has decided to expel Pvt. Travis T. King, the American soldier who fled across the inter-Korean border into its territory on July 18, the North’s state media said on Wednesday. After 70 days of investigation, North Korea found Private King guilty of “illegally intruding” into its territory and decided to expel him, according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. The news agency said that Private King had confessed to illegally entering North Korea because, it said, he “harbored ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army and was disillusioned about the unequal U.S. society.”North Korea did not immediately release details on its plans to deport Private King, including whether he would be sent back to South Korea through the Demilitarized Zone, which separates North and South Korea. Private King fled to the North through the DMZ.

Persons: Travis T, King, “, Private King Organizations: Korean Central News Agency, U.S . Army Locations: Korea, North Korea, South Korea, North

☆ North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King over illegal border crossing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sarah Leslie/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Korea has decided to expel American soldier Travis King who it said has admitted to illegal intrusion into the country and was "disillusioned about unequal U.S. society," state media KCNA said on Wednesday. The decision was contained in the final results of an investigation into King's July border crossing published by KCNA. Last month it reported interim findings that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the army. There have been several attempts by U.S. soldiers stationed in South Korea to desert or defect to North Korea, but King's expulsion came relatively quickly compared to others who have spent years before being released from the reclusive country. King, who joined the U.S. army in January 2021, faced two allegations of assault in South Korea.

Persons: Travis T, Sarah Leslie, Handout, Travis King, KCNA, King, Jonathan Franks, King's, Myron Gates, Hyonhee Shin, Susan Heavey, Brendan O'Brien, Toby Chopra, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Security Area, REUTERS, Rights, ., Democratic People's, Authorities, U.S . State Department, U.S . Forces, United Nations Command, Joint Security Area, ABC News, U.S, South Korean, Thomson Locations: Panmunjom, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, U.S . Forces Korea, United States, U.S

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday. For its part, North Korea appears to have treated his case as one of illegal immigration. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was disillusioned about unequal U.S. Last month, it said that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. army. KING IN 'GOOD HEALTH'The Swedish government, which represents U.S. interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China.

Persons: Travis King, King, KCNA, Matthew Miller, Nicholas Burns, Miller, Kim Hong, Jonathan Franks, Claudine Gates, Gates, Myron Gates, Fort Sam Houston, Brittney Griner, Hyonhee Shin, hyang Choi, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey, Trevor Hunnicutt, Doina, Idrees Ali, Daphne Psaledakis Michael Martina, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Brendan O'Brien, Johan Ahlander, Philippa Fletcher, Sharon Singleton, Bill Berkrot, Don Durfee, Daniel Wallis, William Maclean, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: North, The State Department, ., China . State Department, U.S, Osan Air Force Base, King, REUTERS, United States Army, ABC News, South Korean, Brooke Army Medical Center, Base San, Fort, Russia, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, SEOUL, U.S, North Korea, China, United States, Washington, Pyongyang, Swedish, Beijing, Dandong, Shenyang, South Korea, Sweden, Gijungdong, Panmunjom, Texas, Base San Antonio, Seoul, Chicago, Stockholm

☆ Travis King: North Korea has decided to 'expel' US soldier, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —North Korea has decided “to expel” US Army Private Travis King, who crossed into the North from South Korea during a tour of the joint security area in July, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. “The relevant organ of the DPRK decided to expel Travis King, a soldier of the U.S. Army who illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK, under the law of the Republic,” KCNA said. King crossed the military demarcation line from South Korea into North Korea in July during a tour of the Joint Security Area inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ). King, a junior enlisted soldier assigned to US Forces Korea, had faced assault charges in South Korea and was due to return to Fort Bliss, Texas, and be removed from the military just one day before he crossed into North Korea, CNN previously reported. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said last month that it “would not be out of character” for North Korea to use US soldier Travis King as a propaganda tool or bargaining chip.

Persons: Travis King, ” KCNA, King “, King, Fort, “, John Kirby, ”, ” Kirby, CNN’s Jake Tapper Organizations: CNN, ”, DPRK, U.S . Army, Joint Security, US Forces Korea, ., National Security Locations: Korea, South Korea, Republic, North Korea, Fort Bliss , Texas, DPRK

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