Will there be a war with North Korea? December 2017

In recent days there has been a serious ratcheting up of the rhetoric between the United States and North Korea, this coming amid large-scale air drills between the world superpower and their ally South Korea.

The habitual bellicose tirades have been voiced by the regime in Pyongyang, claiming that the US is "Begging for nuclear war". In addition a missile launch originated from the hermit state just a few days ago after a two month lull in activity, the US affirms that the object was an ICBM, suggesting that Kim Jong-Un is edging ever closer to nuclear strike capability on the United States.

President Donald Trump for his part, used his first speech at the UN in September to vow to "Totally destroy" North Korea, should it threaten the US, striking a notably harsher tone compared to his predecessors.

Another sign of increasing unease at the current climate is the fact that Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has urged the Pentagon to start evacuating US military families from South Korea.

North Korea Declared State Sponsor of Terrorism

North Korea has become the fourth country on the list of state terrorism sponsors following an announcement by Donald Trump at the White House this Monday.

“Today the United States is designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism,” declared Trump, adding that “It should have happened a long time ago, should have happened years ago.”

The tension between the US and North Korea has been ratcheting up over the past few months since Trump took office, with the commander in chief even using his speech at the UN to declare that the US would have no choice but to "totally destroy North Korea" were the US or any of its allies threatened by the rogue state.