Tag: U.S
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North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine ‘fair game,’ U.S. warns Putin
SEOUL, South Korea — Some 12,000 North Korean troops will be sent to Russia, a key United States ally said Thursday, vowing it “will not stand by and do nothing” in the face of this significant “provocation.” The new estimate, shared with NBC News by South Korea’s defense ministry, comes after the United States joined…
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China rivalry will continue for years, U.S. ambassador Burns says in interview
BEIJING — The United States will judge China “on its actions, not just its words,” U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns told NBC News, as the two rival powers try to improve ties even as they remain locked in competition that Burns said would continue “into the next decade.” Both countries have expressed the desire…
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Chinese influence operation targets U.S. down-ballot races, Microsoft says
An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, according to new research published on Wednesday by Microsoft. The operation represents a coordinated interference effort against down-ballot races, experts say, in which the fake accounts are denigrating U.S. Representative…
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North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms
North Korea’s envoy to the U.N. dismissed the accusations as “groundless rumors” on Monday. The Kremlin says its cooperation with North Korea is not directed against anyone else. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not directly answer questions about whether North Korean troops were fighting for Russia, saying there was “conflicting information.” “South Korea says one thing,…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits missile bases and cites U.S. nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence,” while calling U.S. nuclear capabilities a growing threat to the country, state media reported Wednesday. The U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal poses an “ever-increasing threat” to North Korea’s security environment, which demands…
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Who does China’s president want to win the U.S. election?
“U.S.-China ties will still be challenged during a Harris presidency but could be more stable than during the Trump and Biden years,” Wu said. Harris has never been to China but she has made multiple trips to Asia as vice president, including to the Philippines, where she reiterated Washington’s commitment to defending its ally against…
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Pentagon chief visits Ukraine in show of support ahead of U.S. election
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of solidarity with Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of Western support. Austin’s trip, his fourth and likely final visit as President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief, will include in-depth discussions about U.S. efforts…
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U.S. investigating apparent leak of ‘top secret’ U.S. documents regarding Israel
U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three U.S. officials said. The region has been on edge awaiting Israel’s response to an Iranian missile barrage launched on Oct. 1, which Iran said was in response…
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Ex-Indian government agent plotted assassination on U.S. soil, DOJ says
NEW DELHI — A former employee of the Indian government has been indicted in the U.S. on charges of directing the assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist leader in New York City. The Justice Department, in an 18-page indictment Thursday, charged Vikash Yadav, 39, with three counts of murder-for-hire and money laundering. Federal prosecutors said…
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China says it is beefing up efforts with U.S. to combat smuggling
HONG KONG — China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported Friday, citing the country’s National Immigration Administration. Smugglers and cross-border criminal groups at home and abroad have recently been “deceiving some people to participate in smuggling activities,” the administration said, without…