White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced President Joe Biden will participate in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Mar. 18. According to the statement, “the two leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern.” “This…

One of the most painful possible economic sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine invasion is cutting off the country from the SWIFT financial system. In late February, the U.S., E.U., and other allies announced suspending selected Russian banks from SWIFT, essentially blocking them from international transfers. Across the political aisle in the U.S., politicians are…

During my eight-day trip to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, I saw a country that is clearly thriving but still reliant on the U.S. for safety and freedom. South Korea’s success is especially dramatic when compared to North Korea. Seoul is an enormous city. It’s a very modern city. It’s a very prosperous city. They’ve…

Former President Donald Trump may have violated the Presidential Records Act of 1978 after new reporting that the National Archives had to retrieve documents from Trump’s Florida residence. The Washington Post reports the Archives took several boxes from Mar-a-Lago, some containing letters from North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. Congress passed the Presidential Records Act following…

Speaking in a Fox News Radio interview on Wednesday, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley urged President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to resign. Her chief concerns in the interview focused on President Biden’s foreign policy. “You’ve got anywhere from Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un in North Korea to the Ayatollahs in Iran, they…

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles Friday, marking the third such launch in 2022, and the second this week. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles were fired 11 minutes apart from an inland area in western North Pyongan province. They flew 267 miles cross-country with a maximum altitude of 22 miles…

Update (Jan. 13, 2022): A week after North Korea held its first ballistic missile launch since last October, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday it is sanctioning five North Korean officials. The individuals are “responsible for procuring goods for the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile-related programs,” according to the department. The sanctions came…

In possibly the most significant demonstration of North Korea’s military might since President Joe Biden took office, the North fired at least one ballistic missile Tuesday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was likely launched via submarine from waters near the eastern port of Sinpo. The South Korean military did not say whether the…

North Korean state media reported Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un has declared the goal of obtaining an “invincible military capability” that no one, including the United States, would challenge. The comments came as Kim went after the U.S., calling them a “source” of instability to the Korean Peninsula at a rare exhibition of weapons systems Monday. The…

Microsoft has released its second annual Digital Defense Report, which examines hacking reports on a global scale. This includes the countries Microsoft has found to be the most affected by hacking as well as the ones who account for the most state-sponsored hacking. According to the Microsoft report, which covers July 2020 through June 2021, 46 percent…