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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) June 15, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday praised a "possible new path to peace" with North Korea, but warned the US must remain vigilant to countries pursuing nuclear weapons. His remarks came after a historic summit in Singapore this week between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, where the men signed a joint statement in which Kim committed "to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." Quoting Trump at the summit, Mattis said: "The past does not have to define the future." "But while a possible new avenue to peace now exists with North Korea, we remain vigilant regarding pursuit of nuclear weapons anywhere in anywhere in the world," Mattis said at a US Naval War College graduation ceremony in Rhode Island. Earlier Friday, Trump told reporters that he has "largely solved" the North Korean nuclear problem.
More harm than good: Assessing the nuclear arsenal tipping point Houghton MI (SPX) Jun 14, 2018 One hundred. That's the number researchers argue is a pragmatic quantity of nuclear weapons for any nation to have. To put that number in perspective, the U.S. and Russia each currently have thousands of nuclear weapons. Both nations hew to the concept of nuclear deterrence - more firepower is intimidating and makes other countries think twice before picking a fight. More than 100 nuclear weapons in a nation's arsenal does more harm than good - as using them can destabilize the country that ... read more
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