China has called for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defence system hours after the US confirmed the shield was now operational in South Korea.
The THAAD missile system was declared ‘operational’ on Monday amid fears of total war on the Korean peninsula.
SATELLITE images show that North Korea is preparing to trial a deadly new arsenal of submarines which could be capable of launching nuclear missiles towards the US.
The pictures show a new barge in the Nampo Naval shipyard in the west of the secretive state similar to another in the east of the country which has been involved in recent rocket tests.
Kim Jong-un has accused the US of pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of American bombers carried out training drills in the region.
The supersonic B-1B Lancers were deployed in a joint training exercise with the Japanese air forces amid heightened tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
The missiles are capable of “digging themselves in and ‘sleeping’ until given the command to detonate”.
The nukes are aligned in a chain to create a massive tsunami when detonated capable of “overwhelming” cities along the American coast.
Vladimir Putin has been accused of moving troops and weapons into Vladivostok, within striking distance of the Hermit Kingdom.
But the Kremlin has refused to threaten North Korea with direct military action, stating the risk for harming Korean civilians.
More than 2 million people were killed in the 1950-3 Korean War, including almost 40,000 Americans. Some 7,000 U.S. soldiers are still listed as missing. Countless families were torn apart by the conflict, which is still officially ongoing, as it was only ended by armistice rather than a peace treaty. It remains one of modern history’s longest wars.
Vice President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces Abdul Hakim Bashar believes that the idea of the introduction of safe zones in Syria that has been recently promoted by US President Donald Trump is likely to be implemented near Israeli and Lebanese borders, the opposition figure told Sputnik Tuesday.
Beijing has deployed advanced Dongfeng-41 ICBMs in Heilongjiang Province, which borders Russia, according to reports based on images, possibly leaked to coincide with Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president.
UPDATE: In a statement to RIA Novosti, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called media reports on China’s deployment of ballistic missiles to the Russian border “speculations and crude guesses.”
On Tuesday night, Bill O’Reilly of Fox News covered the shocking levels of violence in Chicago. O’Reilly explained, “The first 23 days of this year, 42 homicides in the Windy City, up 24 percent from last year. An unbelievable 228 people have been shot and Chicago in 23 days….The question is, can President Trump override local Illinois and Chicago authorities, and stop the murder?” O
Both the US and Russia are now in striking distance of China’s intercontinental missiles – capable of carrying 10 warheads.
The weapons are being moved to the central Henan region and north-eastern Heilongjiang province, Apple Daily reports.