7/6/2017

DEFENSE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAMES MATTIS: “The Trump administration said it would give diplomacy more time to resolve a gathering crisis over North Korea’s efforts to build a nuclear weapon that can reach U.S. shores. On Thursday [7-6-17], Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. wasn’t closer to war, in his first remarks since North Korea […]

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7/6/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday [7-6-17] he is considering ‘some pretty severe things’ in response to North Korea’s continued efforts to develop nuclear weapons that can reach the U.S. At a joint news conference with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, Mr. Trump said that North Korean leaders were ‘behaving in […]

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7/6/2017

CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “China’s trade with North Korea has risen despite Beijing’s promise to enforce U.N. sanctions over the North’s nuclear program, but Chinese purchases of most North Korean exports have fallen. Customs data show total trade in the first five months of this year rose 15 percent from a year earlier, driven by […]

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7/5/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “The standoff over North Korea’s nuclear program has long been shaped by the view that the United States has no viable military option to destroy it. Any attempt to do so, many say, would provoke a brutal counterattack against South Korea too bloody and damaging to risk. That remains a major […]

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6/21/2017

CHINA/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “The Trump administration has come under growing pressure to open negotiations on a temporary freeze on North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests in return for reducing the American military footprint in the Korean Peninsula, according to American officials and foreign diplomats. Versions of the proposal, floated by Beijing for several months, have […]

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6/20/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “US spy satellites have detected new activity at North Korea’s underground nuclear test site for the first time in several weeks, two US officials told CNN. The activity appears to involve some modifications around one of the tunnel entrances to an underground test area. The officials said it is not yet […]

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6/4/2017

BUDGET/MILITARY/NUCLEAR: “When President Barack Obama’s term ended in January, he left a momentous decision to the Trump administration: whether to continue a 30-year, $1 trillion program to remake America’s atomic weapons, as well as its bombers, submarines and land-based missiles. Mr. Trump has pledged to overhaul the arsenal, which he has called obsolete. But his […]

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5/24/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information. Trump has said ‘a major, major conflict’ with North Korea is possible […]

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5/22/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/UN: “A United Nations disarmament panel presented the first draft on Monday [5-22-17] of a proposed global treaty to ban nuclear weapons, which advocates called an important step that could hasten completion of a final text by early July. Nuclear powers including the United States have boycotted the negotiations for such a treaty, calling […]

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4/28/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled on Friday [4-28-17] that the Trump administration may have finally accepted the one course of action that could stop North Korea’s nuclear threat to the world: direct talks. After months of US military posturing and shows of force met by North […]

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4/19/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran is sticking to the terms of its nuclear deal made with the Obama administration, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has concluded, but he questions whether sanctions should keep being lifted, given Iran’s continued support for terrorism. The Secretary of State said the Trump administration was reviewing the lifting of […]

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04/14/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “Vice President Mike Pence will leave Washington on Saturday for an 11-day trip overseas with his first stop in South Korea as North Korea appears to prepare for another nuclear test. White House officials said Pence’s trip is intended to reinforce that the U.S. is fully committed to its security […]

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3/27/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/UN: “A worldwide nuclear ban is simply not ‘realistic’, the US ambassador to the UN has said, as nearly 40 countries stayed away from talks on the subject. The US, Britain and France were among the countries that skipped a UN meeting to discuss a new treaty. More than 120 others endorsed a plan […]

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2/24/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Thursday [2-23-17] he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the ‘top of the pack,’ saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity… In his first comments about the U.S. nuclear arsenal since taking office on Jan. 20, Trump was asked […]

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2/16/2017

HILLARY CLINTON/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA: “And by the way, it would be great if we could get along with Russia, just so you understand that. That tomorrow you’ll say: ‘Donald Trump wants to get along with Russia. This is terrible.’ It’s not terrible. It’s good. We had Hillary Clinton try and do a reset. We had Hillary Clinton […]

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7/13/2014

MEDIA/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “I can’t believe that 60 Minutes is right now showing our nuclear facilities for the world to see (at request of U.S. leadership). STUPID!”  – 7/13/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 7/13/2014 […]

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9/5/2013

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/SYRIA: “While everyone is waiting and prepared for us to attack Syria, maybe we should knock the hell out of Iran and their nuclear capabilities?”  – Sept. 5, 2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 9/5/2013 […]

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3/6/2012

IRAN/ISRAEL/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Strong leader: @IsraeliPM Netanyahu explained at AIPAC the threat Israel faces from Iran’s nuclear drive. He is a strong world leader whose warnings must be heeded.” [3:21:30 PM]  – 3/6/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 3/6/2012 […]

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3/5/2012

IRAN/ISRAEL/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Once again, @BarackObama’s speech at @AIPAC yesterday proved that he is more concerned about containing @Israel than stopping Iran’s nuclear drive.” [4:32:29 PM]  – 3/5/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 3/5/2012 […]

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2/22/2012

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/RELIGION: “Rev. Graham made a critical point. @BarackObama has turned a blind eye to the Christians being persecuted in Muslim countries. Iran continues to theaten us while going nuclear. Iran has just issued execution orders for a Christian pastor. http://bit.ly/zsgjuu” [3:51:43 PM]  – 2/22/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 2/22/2012 […]

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2/21/2012

IRAN/KEYSTONE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “As the nuclear crisis with Iran shows, America needs to import oil from a reliable region. Keystone XL Pipeline is vital for our national security.” [3:52:06 PM]  – 2/21/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 2/21/2012 […]

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2/16/2012

NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA: “Weakness is very dangerous: @BarackObama is going to unilaterally disarm our nuclear arsenal. America keeps the world safe!” [5:29:01 PM]  – 2/16/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/16/2012 […]

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2/14/2012

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: ” ‘America’s primary goal with Iran must be to destroy its nuclear ambitions. Let me put this as plainly as I know how: Iran’s nuclear program must be stopped–by any and all means necessary. Period.’ #TimeToGetTough  http://amzn.to/yD5b3T http://bit.ly/wNYhAc” [4:58:28 PM]  – 2/14/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, Twitlonger.com, 2/14/2012 […]

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1/12/2012

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “An Iranian nuclear scientist’s car exploded in Tehran yesterday–lots of problems to come–@BarackObama –we need real leadership.” [5:13:05 PM]  – 1/12/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/12/2012 […]

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12/15/2011

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: ” ‘Let me put this as plainly as I know how: Iran’s nuclear program must be stopped–by any and all means necessary. Period.’ #TimeToGetTough” [11:36:21 AM]  – 12/15/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 12/15/2011 […]

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11/29/2011

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Iran’s continued public threats of annihilating @Israel are unacceptable. Iran’s nuclear drive must be stopped. #TimeToGetTough” [3:27:19 PM]  – 11/29/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/29/2011 […]

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11/4/2011

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons is a major threat to our nation’s national security interests. We can’t allow Iran to go nuclear.” [12:34:37 PM]  – 11/4/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/4/2011 […]

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3/14/1990

FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “I’ve always thought about the issue of nuclear war; it’s a very important element in my thought process. It’s the ultimate, the ultimate catastrophe, the biggest problem this world has, and nobody’s focusing on the nuts and bolts of it. It’s a little like sickness. People don’t believe they’re going to get […]

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11/15/1984

DONALD ON DONALD/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “It would take an hour and a half to learn everything there is to learn about missiles. … I think I know most of it anyway.”  – Lois Romano, “Donald Trump, Holding All The Cards The Tower! The Team! The Money! The Future!,” The Washington Post, Nov. 15, 1984 […]

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