Navy will carry out rare 3-carrier exercise in Sea of Japan

The U.S. Navy has announced that it will carry out a rare exercise this weekend in the western Pacific involving three aircraft carriers. The exercise will take place in the Sea of Japan east of the Korean peninsula and is intended to send a message to North Korea of America's security commitments in the region, according to U.S. officials.

Gleeful Democrats see political wave; GOP says not so fast

New Jersey gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy celebrates while speaking to supporters during his election night victory party at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Asbury Park, N.J. Minneapolis has elected a black transgender woman to its city council in what advocacy groups say is a national first. Minneapolis has elected a black transgender woman to its city council in what advocacy groups say is a national first.

North Korea on Trump’s speech: We’re done listening

North Korean officials were closely watching US President Donald Trump when he addressed the South Korean National Assembly Wednesday, but they say they weren't listening. Though the American leader's tone was more subdued -- and he proposed what some perceived as a conditional olive branch -- officials in Pyongyang authorized to speak for the government told CNN when it comes to Trump, "we don't care about what that mad dog may utter because we've already heard enough."

‘Nuclear nightmare’: Trump’s speech to the South Korean National Assembly, annotated

President Trump delivered a speech to the South Korean National Assembly Wednesday morning and spoke at length about the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program. Trump also slipped in a plug for one of his golf courses and a reminder that he was celebrating the first anniversary of his election win.

Trump in Asia: No, South Korea is not just ‘over there’

I grew up listening to stories of the aftermath. Whenever I would complain about my relatively comfortable life growing up in New York City, my parents, born shortly after the end of the Korean War, would reflect on their struggles with abject poverty, deep financial loss, postwar trauma and missed educational opportunities.

84% of Americans say Trump willing to use military force against NK: poll

A large majority of Americans believe their president is willing to use military force against North Korea to counter its nuclear and missile threats, according to a recent survey. The poll, conducted Oct. 25-30 by Pew Research Center, found that 84 percent of Americans thought President Donald Trump is "really willing to use military force against North Korea."

AP News in Brief 11-05-17

On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat. The 12-day, five-country trip, the longest Far East itinerary for a president in a generation, comes at a precarious moment for Trump.

Trump Should Help North Korea Keep Its Nukes Safe

The U.S. needs to worry less about the risk of a North Korean nuclear war than about a nuclear accident. Only a handful of nations have ever attempted to acquire a nuclear weapon-the ultimate status symbol-but once they did so, all took seriously the responsibility of managing their nuclear arsenals.

Chickenhawk Donald: A Complete and Total Disgrace

On November 3, US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Taliban in Afghanistan, was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank to private, and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

Trump in Japan: What Will the Picky President Eat in the Country Known for Its Food?Newsweek

President Donald Trump's five-country Asian tour is packed with meetings and events discussing thony issues such as trade agreements and the North Korean threat, but one thing that he won't have to worry about is where to find a good steak. Ahead of the trip to a country known for its strict etiquette, Trump's staffers were reportedly worried the president would say or do something embarrassing and offensive, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing his best to make Trump feel at home.

Bergdahl gets no time, a dishonorable release

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who in 2009 walked off a U.S. military outpost in eastern Afghanistan and spent the next five years in enemy captivity, was sentenced Friday to a dishonorable discharge from the Army but will avoid prison time. Bergdahl, 31, pleaded guilty in October to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and had faced a maximum life sentence.

The Latest: Sen. Graham disappointed in Bergdahl sentence

The South Carolina Republican, who served as an Air Force lawyer for more than 30 years, says Friday he has tremendous respect for the military justice system. But he says "this sentence in my view falls short of the gravity of the offense."

Insurance loss from disasters cuts profits at Buffett’s firm

A military judge has found that Bowe Bergdahl should serve no prison time for endangering his comrades by walking off his Afghanistan post. A military judge has found that Bowe Bergdahl should serve no prison time for endangering his comrades by walking off his Afghanistan post.

As security threats rise, Trump faces uphill battle in Afghanistan

New members of the Afghan Special forces march during their graduation ceremony at the Afghan Corp, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. More than three 3.7 million Afghans, about 11 percent of the population, now live in areas under the control or influence of the Taliban and other armed groups, a new report by the top U.S. watchdog in Afghanistan has found.

US bombers conduct exercise over Korean peninsula

In this June 20, 2017 file photo provided by South Korean Defence Ministry, US Air Force B-1B bombers and South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea. SEOUL: A South Korean military official said Friday the B-1B bombers based in Guam were escorted by two South Korean F-16 fighter jets during the drills Thursday at a field near the South's eastern coast.