Tag: nuclear threat

South Korean President Yoon Comments on Taiwan Ahead of State Visit to the US

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took a firm stance on the issue of the Taiwan Strait on the eve of his state visit to the United States. Experts say this signifies that South Korea has officially abandoned its policy of strategic ambiguity between Washington and Beijing. In an interview with Reuters on April 19, Yoon…


What Happens Next If GOP Takes the House and Senate?

Record-high inflation, soaring energy and food costs, rising crime rates, an open border with millions of unvetted foreigners spreading across America, and the threat of nuclear war with Russia: These are the costs of President Joe Biden’s policies. Now that voters seem ready to reject the Democrats in mass, what can Republicans do to return…


The US Must Respond to Putin’s Nuclear Threat

Commentary Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 21 threatened the “leading NATO countries” with nuclear weapons and ordered a draft of reservists. The top three NATO countries are the United States, France, and Britain. The stakes are high for Putin, as Russia’s military is in retreat and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retake areas occupied by…


Russia Warns of Nuclear Deployment Near Finland, Sweden Over Possible NATO Membership

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 13 warned that the Baltic Sea region could no longer remain “nuclear-free” if Finland and Sweden join NATO. Medvedev, one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies who now serves as the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the nuclear threat one day after Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin…


China Will Soon Surpass Russia as a Nuclear Threat, Senior US Military Official Says

WASHINGTON—China, in the midst of a rapid nuclear weapons buildup, will soon surpass Russia as the United States’ top nuclear threat, a senior U.S. military official said on Friday, warning that the two countries have no mechanisms to avert miscommunication. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas Bussiere, the deputy commander of the U.S. Strategic Command,…


Nuclear Threat From the South China Sea

A nuclear threat is facing the United States from thousands of miles away—in the South China Sea. Why does this body of water aid the Chinese Communist Party’s nuclear capabilities? How much control does Beijing really have over its waters? And how could Beijing’s South China Sea strategy threaten our fundamental freedom? We break it…