North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed
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- North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday.
Submarine No. 841 - named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure - will be one of the main "underwater offensive means of the naval force" of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday.
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China sends large group of warplanes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display > July 11, 2023
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over two days, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday, before its annual military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion.
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Russia-Ukraine war updates for > August 1, 2023
CNBC
Ukraine and Russia were struck by drones and the world is now looking to Western-led peace talks set to happen in Saudi Arabia.
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America’s In Much Better Shape (at Home and Abroad) Than You Probably Think
TAKE A BREATH
We still face existential threats to our democracy, but the U.S. is far stronger than it was before the pandemic.
What if America is actually going to be alright, after all?
What if, in fact, it turns out we are living in a moment of not just American resilience, but of resurgence? What if, as has happened so often in American history, when confronted by great challenges we are emerging stronger, confounding expectations?
Think where we were on Jan. 6, 2021. Our democracy was on the ropes. Our president had betrayed the country. For the first time in our history, we failed to have a peaceful transfer of power between our elected leaders. The movement led by Donald Trump fed on the worst flaws in our national character—the racism, sexism, hyper-nationalism, and greed that had so often tormented us in the preceding two and a half centuries.