NATO considering preemptive strikes in response to Russia's actions

 The North Atlantic Alliance is exploring the possibility of preemptive strikes in response to Russia's alleged aggressive actions, but legal obstacles are complicating any decision, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, head of NATO’s Military Committee, told the Financial Times.

Putin always deliberate in choosing response to West’s actions — Dmitry Peskov

 Russian President Vladimir Putin is always overly deliberate regarding response to the West’s actions though Russian experts discuss tough options among other things, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin.

Russian hawk pushes case for Putin to strike West with nuclear weapons – Euractiv

Russia should clearly state its willingness to use nuclear weapons against countries that “support NATO aggression in Ukraine”, according to an influential foreign policy hawk who is pressing President Vladimir Putin to adopt a more assertive nuclear posture towards the West.

Times of Israel: Israel considers preemptive strike on Iran

Israel is considering launching a pre-emptive strike on Iran to contain it. This was reported by the Times of Israel following a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the defense department.

N Korea Reserves Right to Launch Preemptive Strike on US Strategic Force in S Korea

 North Korea reserves the right to launch a preemptive attack on strategic forces of the United States being transferred to South Korea, North Korean state-run news agency reported Friday.

If West Gives Ukraine Nuclear Arms, Russia Will Need To Launch Preemptive Strike- Medvedev

If Western countries give Ukraine nuclear weapons, Russia will need to launch a preemptive strike, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.

Russia has right to use of its army preventively in light of events around it — Kremlin

Aggressive developments around Russia make it necessary for Moscow to use the armed forces in a preventive manner, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told media on Monday, while commenting on the adoption of the updated Foreign Policy Concept.

Putin: Any country that launches nuclear attack on Russia will be wiped out - The Jerusalem Post

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday that any country that dared attack Russia with nuclear weapons would be wiped from the face of the earth.

Kremlin Unaware of Letter Saying DPRK Was Ready to Conduct Nuclear Strike on US

The letter that the North Korean delegation has submitted through Russian upper house speaker Valentina Matvienko to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Pyongyang was prepared to conduct a nuclear strike against the United States, a source familiar with the talks told Sputnik.

Japan PM Abe: 'All Options on the Table' with North Korea

As US President arrives in Tokyo on Sunday, he and Japanese PM are expected to act in lockstep in terms of their messaging on North Korea - nuclear weapons and missile development are entirely unacceptable and "all options are on the table" in terms of how this threat may be met.

DPRK warns of preemptive missile strikes against Guam

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has warned of making preemptive strikes against the U.S. military base of Guam in the Pacific, after two U.S. strategic bombers were sent again Tuesday to South Korea to stage mock nuclear bomb droppings exercise on DPRK strategic targets, said the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Wednesday.

North Korea ‘neither fears war nor wants to avoid it,’ says country’s UN mission

North Korea is not afraid of a war with the US and is sure it will "win a victory in the death-defying struggle against the US imperialists," the North Korean Permanent Mission to the UN said in a statement on Wednesday.

US VP Pence Warns North Korea: 'The Sword Stands Ready'

From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the US military, promising it would make an "overwhelming and effective" response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.

Trump No Longer Wants to Call China 'Currency Manipulator' Amid N Korean Problem

US President Donald Trump no longer calls China a "currency manipulator" and Washington needs Beijing's help in solving the North Korean issue amid Pyongyang's alleged recent missile test and threats of launching a "preemptive strike" in case of a US' "provocation."

North Korea says it is ready for nuclear war

A vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea said on Saturday during a large military parade that the North Korean people are "ready for war" against the United States.

North Korea Vows to Launch 'Preemptive Strike' in Case of Any US 'Provocation'

A representative of the North Korean General Staff said that Pyongyang will launch a "preemptive strike" in case of any US' "political, economic or military provocation."