Trump Nuclear Button
North Korean leader calls nuclear expansion to counter alleged US threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a limitless expansion of his military nuclear program to counter US-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump's win in the US presidential election. At a conference with army officials on Friday, Kim condemned the United States for updating its nuclear deterrence strategies with South Korea and solidifying three-way military cooperation involving Japan, which he portrayed as an Asian NATO that was escalating tensions and instability in the region. Kim also criticized the United States over its support of Ukraine against a prolonged Russian invasion. He insisted that Washington and its Western allies were using Ukraine as their shock troops to wage a war against Moscow and expand the scope of US military influence, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said. Kim has prioritized his country's ties to Russia in recent months, embracing the idea of a new
 "North Korean leader calls nuclear expansion to counter alleged US threats")
Trump's 'bigger nuke' threat keeps N-Korea's Kim 'on his toes': Nikki Haley
Haley said North Korea should be clear that the United States will not reduce pressure on Kim
 "Trump's 'bigger nuke' threat keeps N-Korea's Kim 'on his toes': Nikki Haley")
I too have a 'Nuclear button': Trump warns 'food-starved' North Korea's Kim
United States President Donald Trump has hit back at North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying that he too has a nuclear button on his desk which was much bigger and powerful than his."North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the 'Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times'. Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!" Trump said on twitter on Tuesday.Trump's tweet came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned the United States that "the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office"."The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this is not a threat but a reality," he said, according to a CNN translation of his speech, during his national New Year's address.He also declared that North Korea was "a ...
 "I too have a 'Nuclear button': Trump warns 'food-starved' North Korea's Kim")
