Evening Edition: Trump sends new warning to North Korea: U.S. military is ‘locked and loaded’
'Fight tonight'? Explaining Trump's retweet that says U.S. bombers are ready to strike. ; WorldViews: Is the U.S. on the brink of war with North Korea? Probably not.
Pyongyang, however, kept up its verbal salvos, as well. A commentary in a state-run newspaper said the "U.S. military warmongers are running amok" and warned that "the U.S. and its vassal forces will dearly pay for the harshest sanctions and pressure and reckless military provocations."
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The Air Force has kept bombers on Guam for years, and the Pentagon and U.S. Forces Korea have long used the "fight tonight" motto in South Korea to reflect the seriousness of their mission.
There have been many periods of heightened tensions between the two countries over the years. The Washington Post asked a range of experts in both the United States and South Korea if this time was any different.
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