Tag: nuclear

Kim Jong Un Calls for “Exponential” Growth of Nuclear Arsenal

Kim Jong Un Calls for “Exponential” Growth of Nuclear Arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for “exponential” growth in the country’s nuclear weapons arsenal, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday. The decision, the result of a recent ruling party meeting, responds to threats from the US and South Korea. “They are now keen on isolating and stifling (North Korea), unprecedented in human history,” Kim said at the meeting on New Year’s Eve, per the Associated Press. “The prevailing situation calls for making redoubled efforts to overwhelmingly beef up the military muscle.”

C.I.A. Director Says That Putin May Go Nuclear

C.I.A. Director Says That Putin May Go Nuclear

Central Intelligence Agency director William J. Burns said that Putin may turn nuclear to claim victory in conquering Ukraine to stop the offensives against them. This is the first time the White House has brought up this concern during the seven weeks of war in Ukraine. Burns has dealt with Putin very often and he served as the American ambassador to Russia.

Why “The Interview” Is Something To Watch Again

Why “The Interview” Is Something To Watch Again

I first watched The Interview movie a few years ago after it debuted in 2014. Since then I’ve watched it again on Hulu. Watching this movie again for a laugh, during the pandemic, I found it very intriguing how much it relates to now, six-years later. The Interview is about a TV-show host, Dave Skylark, […]

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