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Carlo Muñoz is a former military correspondent for The Washington Times.

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North Korea reveals new missiles in latest provocation

The North Korean regime circulated images Wednesday of what are purportedly prototype designs for two new missile systems, just as Washington and Seoul entered the third day of their latest round of joint military drills on the peninsula.

August 23, 2017

Donald Trump unveils pillar policy changes in Afghanistan war

President Trump asked the American people Monday to trust him in sending more troops to Afghanistan, saying that his gut told him to pull out but that careful examination of military options convinced him decisive victory over Islamist militants was the only option.

August 21, 2017
President Donald Trump is due to unveil his plans for the U.S. armed involvement in Afghanistan, a campaign now in its 16th year, in a prime-time address Monday. Some inside the administration are pushing for a troop surge in the country. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump will unveil ‘update on the path forward’ for Afghanistan

President Trump will unveil his highly anticipated strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia during a prime-time address Monday night, an address that will cap months of intense debate between the president's inner circle and the country's top national security leaders on the way forward in the war-torn region.

August 20, 2017
talks for now: Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in South Korea as part of a diplomatic visit to the peninsula and China in an attempt to ease tensions with North Korea. (Associated Press)

National security chiefs tamp down ‘fire and fury’ rhetoric

Senior national security leaders in the Trump administration are systematically walking back the president's hard-line rhetoric toward provocations by North Korea, advocating over the past several days an approach that is less fire and fury and more of a pragmatic approach to Pyongyang's saber-rattling.

August 15, 2017
Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the Asia-Pacific region since the crisis escalated last week. He told reporters in Seoul on Monday, "It would be a horrible thing were a war to be conducted here on the peninsula, and that's why we're so focused on coming up with a peaceful way ahead."

Donald Trump’s aides tamp down North Korea rhetoric

Senior national security leaders in the Trump administration are systematically walking back the president's hard-line rhetoric toward provocations by North Korea, advocating over the past several days an approach that is less fire and fury and more of a pragmatic approach to Pyongyang's saber-rattling.

August 14, 2017

North Korea rhetoric remains sharp but shows signs of cooling

The White House significantly scaled back its rhetoric against North Korea on Sunday, with both the national security adviser and the nation's top spy saying the U.S. is no closer to war with the communist nation, despite the president's vow to unleash "fire and fury" against the North should it lash out militarily against America and its Pacific allies.

August 13, 2017
Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is in the crosshairs of a threat to by North Korea. President Trump on Thursday warned Kim Jong-un's government to "get their act together." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump escalates North Korea war of words

President Trump ratcheted up his harsh rhetoric against North Korea on Thursday, escalating a war of words with Pyongyang over its nuclear missile program and refusing to rule out a pre-emptive military action against the North if it carries out a threat against U.S. forces in Guam.

August 10, 2017
Secretary of Defense James Mattis walks into Michie Stadium to give the commencement address, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in West Point, N.Y. Nine Hundred and thirty six cadets received their diplomas, most of whom will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the army. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

James Mattis: Military solution in place to address North Korea threat

U.S. military strategists at the Pentagon have a military solution in place to address the growing threat emanating from North Korea, but they are holding their fire in favor of ongoing diplomatic efforts by Washington and its allies, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday.

August 10, 2017