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 […]
Category: Nuclear
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
9/15/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/SAUDI ARABIA: “Saudi Arabia was ‘vehemently’ against the Iran nuclear deal. Then today they embraced it. What happened? What did we give them to endorse?” – Sept. 5, 2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 9/15/2015 […]
7/28/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA: “Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranians will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It has to be stopped.” – 7/28/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/28/2015 […]
7/16/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The Iran deal poses a direct national security threat. It must be stopped in Congress. Stand up Republicans!” – 7/16/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/16/2015 […]
7/10/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NEGOTIATIONS/NUCLEAR: “Iran continues to delay the nuclear deal while doing many bad things behind our backs. Time to WALK and double the sanctions. Stop payments!” – 7/10/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/10/2015 […]
6/3/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Just as I predicted, while Obama lifted sanctions 18 months ago, Iran cheated & increased its nuclear fuel by 20%. We must DOUBLE sanctions!” – 6/3/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 6/3/2015 […]
4/21/2015
GOP/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Republicans have once again capitulated to Obama. This time on the Iran nuclear treaty. When will it end?” – 4/21/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/21/2015 […]
3/12/2015
IRAN/IRAQ/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Just as I have been saying for MANY years, and while they phony negotiate with the U.S. over nuclear, Iran is taking over Iraq. Really sad!” – 3/12/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 3/12/2015 […]
11/24/2014
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NEGOTIATIONS/NUCLEAR: “Iran and the United States just pushed deadline back SEVEN MONTHS on working out a nuclear deal. Iran is tapping along our bad negotiators!” – 11/24/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/24/2014 […]
7/15/2014
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA ADMIN: “Iran looks like it is toying with John Kerry on nuclear talks – he is begging for a deal to save face. Negotiation is just not his thing!” – 7/15/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 7/15/2014 […]
7/14/2014
CLIMATE CHANGE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The only global warming that people should be concerned with is the global warming caused by nuclear weapons because of our weak U.S. leader” – 7/14/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 7/14/2014 […]
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 […]
6/8/2014
CLIMATE CHANGE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The man made ‘climate change’ that our ‘great’ president should be focused on is of the NUCLEAR variety brought upon us because of weakness!” – 6/8/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/8/2014 […]
2/17/2014
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/PAKISTAN: “Do you think John Kerry is aware of the fact that they are building nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea and Pakistan already has them!!” – 2/17/2014, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/17/2014 […]
12/10/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA ADMIN: “Re Kerry admitting to ‘working’ for Pastor Abedini’s release–why has US already released Iranian spies & nuclear scientist? Dumb!” – 12/10/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 12/10/2013 […]
11/25/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA ADMIN: “John Kerry is openly celebrating the tenuous nuclear deal with Iran. Great dealmakers do not celebrate deals,they just go on to the next one” – 11/25/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/25/2013 […]
11/25/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NEGOTIATIONS/NUCLEAR: “We had all the leverage in our nuclear negotiations with Iran and our leaders foolishly decided to let them out of the trap. WHY?” – 11/25/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/25/2013 […]
11/23/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NEGOTIATIONS/NUCLEAR: “We are using the absolute wrong negotiating technique with respect to the Iran nuclear talks. Strengthen sanctions until GREAT deal is made!” – 11/23/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/23/2013 […]
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 […]
6/21/2013
NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA: “Putin says Russia can’t allow a weakening of its nuclear deterrent—U.S. wants to reduce—are we crazy?” – 6/21/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 6/21/2013 […]
4/12/2013
2A/GUNS/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Our country should be worried about nuclear control far more than gun control–& that one’s not even close!” – 4/12/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, trumptwitterarchive.com, 4/12/2013 […]
2/19/2013
CHINA/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Now China is helping Iran smuggle nuclear parts. China is not an ally but our country’s greatest threat & rival.” http://t.co/H6nGFh8l – Twitter.com, Feb 19, 2013, Donald Trump, 2/19/2013 […]
1/25/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/NUKES: “The Iranians are having ‘difficulties’ with their nuclear program http://t.co/PSBtMs2C But no thanks to us!” [03:15:47 PM] – 1/25/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/25/2013 […]
1/25/2013
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The Iranians are having ‘difficulties’ with their nuclear program But no thanks to us!” http://t.co/PSBtMs2C – Twitter.com, Jan 25, 2013, Donald Trump, 1/25/2013 […]
8/16/2012
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA: “What’s more dangerous for the country–the Iranian nuclear threat or @BarackObama as President?” [2:18:36 PM] – 8/16/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 8/16/2012 […]
5/16/2012
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA: “Under @BarackObama, the Iranian nuclear program has rapidly grown. http://t.co/UU29ZNyd” [11:37:25 AM] – 5/16/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 5/16/2012 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2/29/2012
IRAN/ISRAEL/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “@BarackObama should stop pressuring Israel against attacking Iran and worry how he will stop the Iranian nuclear drive. @BarackObama” [4:18:34 PM] – 2/29/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/29/2012 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1/20/2012
IRAN/ISRAEL/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA ADMIN: “The White House should stop publicly pressuring Israel on Iran. Iran’s nuclear program is the threat, not Israel’s right to self-defense.” [2:32:24 PM] – 1/20/2012, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/20/2012 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
11/23/2011
CHINA/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA: “American sanctions alone cannot stop Iran’s nuclear drive–and @BarackObama cannot get China and Russia to agree on new Iranian sanctions.” [12:22:10 PM] – 11/23/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/23/2011 […]
11/17/2011
IRAN/ISRAEL/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “@Israel faces an existential threat in Iran’s nuclear drive. Unfortunately @BarackObama is no friend of Israel.” [3:51:17 PM] – 11/17/2011, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 11/17/2011 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
4/8/1984
NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “What does it all mean when some wacko over in Syria can end the world with nuclear weapons?” – Donald Trump, The New York Times, April 8, 1984 […]