N. Korea holds off on Guam threat
North Korean state media announced that Kim Jong Un plans to hold off on launching missiles at Guam - at least for now. The U.S. military is ready to defend the territory from any attack. Ben Tracy reports.
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North Korea is not backing down from its threat to launch missiles toward the U.S. territory of Guam. There are 162,000 residents of Guam, including more than 6,000 military personnel and their families. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers got rare access to the American military base on Guam for "CBSN: On Assignment." Watch the full report Monday, August 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
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On the ground in Guam
President Trump's warning not to attack Guam is backed up by plenty of firepower. American B-1 bombers, based at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, regularly fly over the Korean peninsula and would be used in a potential conflict. Vladimir Duthiers spent time at the base for "CBSN: On Assignment," which airs Monday, August 14, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
U.S. military options
When it comes to North Korea, the U.S. military has been "locked and loaded" for years. The motto of the 28,000 American troops in South Korea is "fight tonight," meaning they're ready for an attack that could come with little or no warning. David Martin reports.
"Locked and loaded" week
The week is ending as it began: with tensions and rhetoric rising. On Friday, President Trump said the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" when it comes to North Korea. He also met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who have tried to reassure allies despite the tough talk. Major Garrett reports.
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President Trump is continuing his tough rhetoric against North Korea. In a tweet, the president wrote, "Military solutions are fully in place, locked and loaded." John Dickerson, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator, joins CBSN with more.
Guam prepares to counter N. Korea
Guam is a U.S. territory that's apparently within range of Kim Jong Un's most sophisticated missiles. For "CBSN: On Assignment," CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers traveled to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to learn how the U.S. would counter a potential clash with North Korea. Watch the full report Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
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Trump counting on China
Amid rising tensions with North Korea, South Korea's military said Friday joint exercises with the U.S. at the end of August will go on as planned. Meanwhile, President Trump is simultaneously fueling the escalating conflict with North Korea and counting on China to solve it. Ben Tracy reports from Beijing.
Nuclear tensions with N. Korea rise
President Trump says "fire and fury" may not be enough to deter North Korea. He is raising his rhetoric in the face of a possible missile strike targeting the U.S. territory of Guam. The president said the regime faces "a whole new ballgame" and will not get away with threatening the U.S. Major Garrett reports.
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"CBSN: On Assignment" reports on U.S. troops facing down the threat from North Korea, and goes inside Instagram to see how it's targeting trolls. "CBSN: On Assignment" airs Monday, August 14, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
Trump on N. Korea remarks
President Trump took questions from reporters outside his golf club in New Jersey during his working vacation. He addressed his recent controversial threat to North Korea that the U.S. would respond to future provocations with "fire and fury" and suggested that that warning "wasn't tough enough."
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