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Hegseth calls North Korea a nuclear power, urges allies to share defense burden

U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has described North Korea as a "nuclear power" that poses a threat to global stability, while highlighting the need for U.S. allies to increase "burden sharing" in pursuit of "healthy" partnerships.

2025-01-15

Pentagon warns of increased difficulty for Ukraine as North Korean troops deploy to Russia

A Pentagon spokesperson said Monday the deployment of North Korean troops to a Russian front-line region makes the fighting "much harder" for Ukrainian forces.

2025-01-14

Trump names Biden financial policy critic, China hardliner to key positions

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday tapped former Treasury official Stephen Miran, a vocal critic of President Joe Biden’s policies, to lead the Council of Economic Advisers, the top position in the White House for economic policy.

2024-12-23

Pentagon warns against exploiting South Korea's political turmoil as North Korea tensions loom

A Pentagon spokesperson on Wednesday warned "any actor" against taking advantage of the political turmoil caused by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt last week.

2024-12-12

U.S. 'relieved' by end of martial law in South Korea: White House

The United States is “relieved” that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol backtracked on his decision to declare emergency martial law, a White House National Security Council spokesperson said in Washington on Tuesday.

2024-12-04

Pentagon official says burden sharing with Korea is not just about defense spending

Security burden sharing between the United States and South Korea is not just about Seoul's defense spending, a Pentagon official said Friday.

2024-11-23

North Korean troops assigned to Russian units and fighting Ukrainian forces, says South's spy agency

South Korea's National Intelligence Service told the country's lawmakers on Wednesday that some North Korean troops have been assigned to a Russian airborne brigade and naval infantry unit and begun participating in combat against Ukrainian forces.

2024-11-20

North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces 'without limitation'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on his officials to strengthen the regime's nuclear forces "without limitation" and complete preparations for war, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.

2024-11-18

Pentagon takes Korean Peninsula security 'very seriously'

A Pentagon spokesperson said the United States takes security on the Korean Peninsula and its alliance with South Korea "very seriously" in light of North Korea's military actions.

2024-10-11

North Korean army officers reportedly killed in Ukrainian missile strike near Donetsk

Six North Korean officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on their position along the Russian frontline of the occupied Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian news reports on Friday.

2024-10-06