we also know that there's an ongoing press conference with general dunford.ral brooks who's the head of the u.s. forces saying when it comes to the u.s. military exercises with south korea, support to start on august 21st, which north korea has been pushing against, they say those exercises will go ahead. also saying they are more important now than ever before. they were also asked about comments from president trump last week and wouldn't be drawn when it comes to those comments that mr. trump has been making. this seems as though it's a pullback from the comments of last week. the focus on the diplomacy, tallies with what we've heard and read in the op-ed from the "wall street journal" from the front secretary and also from the u.s. secretary of state. christine? >> thank you very much for that. >> i wonder, are they speaking with one voice? clearly diplomacy from mattis and dunford and undiplomatic comments from the president. >> some who watched for many years said the president is giving himself fewer choices and less leverage by being so clear in his l

general dunford comes here as part of a scheduled visit.ncy visit but nonetheless important. clearly, events in the north and the increase of the rhetoric will dominate. breaking news. security forces in burkina faso have sealed off 0uagadougou afterjihadists open fire ina 0uagadougou afterjihadists open fire in a busy street. reports say a hotel and popular turkish restaurant appeared to have been targeted. the communications minister says provisionally 17 people have been killed and eight others injured. the police and army have clashed with gunman and there has been sporadic gunfire heard by people in the area. —— gunmen. we will bring you that and other developments as we get it. a day after violence erupted in charlottesville, the virginia state governor is trying to defuse the tension. governor terry mcauliffe denounced the people who attended the "unite the right" rally. it was the biggest gathering of white nationalist groups in america for decades. a 20—year—old man has now been charged with murder after a car was driven into a wom

joseph dunford flew into south korea yesterday.ce minister. this is a scheduled visit. he is also going to japan and china. but it will turn to be dominated by the rising tension on the korean peninsula. he comes here as an important official in the current administration, who say they do not see any imminent prospect of a war, a nuclear war, between north korea and the united states. that is the assessment of the cae director. but he did say he would be surprised if north korea didn't attempt to test more missiles. —— cia. they were, of course, to tests injuly. it is liberation day tomorrow, the 15th, in north korea. often these days a use by kim jong—un to in north korea. often these days a use by kimjong—un to make in north korea. often these days a use by kim jong—un to make a statement or to show strength. there are some pressure on south korea's president, president moon, with some paper saying he may need to rein in donald trump in private comments. their assessment is that the rhetoric from the white house is not helping. b

. >>> america's top general, joint chiefs joe dunford in seoul for talks with president moon jae-in. we expect to hear from him in the next hour. he says he's committed to making sure president trump has a viable military option to combat the nuclear crisis in north korea but wants to make sure diplomacy gets a chance. cnn has learned american diplomats have been in touch with their counterparts since at least february led by special representative for north korea policy. let's go live to seoul and bring in cnn's paula hancocks. good morning, what's the latest? >> reporter: hello, dave. at this point we understand that general dunford is meeting the south korean president, moon jae-in, discussing how they can counter the north korean threat looming over them at this point. we know that general dunford met with the defense minister and his korean joint chiefs counterpart earlier in the day, and the korean joint chiefs chief said that he was talking about the diplomatic and economic countermeasures to put pressure on north korea, focusing on whether or not sanctions could work, how do

if that fails, general dunford says the u.s.is prepared. >> it would be a horrible thing for war in the peninsula. that's why we're focused oncoming up with a peaceful way to denuclearize the peninsula. nobody is looking for war. our job is to make sure our leadership, the korean leadership and the u.s. leadership have viable military options. >> general dunford mitt with political and military leaders and is travelling to china and japan. >> harris: secretary of state argues china needs to do more. i think everybody is saying that at this point. >> right. he hand the secretary of defense james mattis did that in a joint piece in the "wall street journal" saying china should use their influence to show the world how a great power should act to resolve this problem. they say if china wishes to play a more active in securing regional peace and stability for which all of us derive great ben fit, they have to help. the trump administration has showed china's willingness to vote for sanctions. harris? >> harris: we'll scoop up more o

now, general dunford is heading your way. what will seoul want from him? in lockstep in their policy on north korea? they are in lockstep according to military readiness. general dunford comes here to have meetings, notjust with the president, president moon, but also this country's minister of defence. in terms of the military approach, it is clear that they stand together and are ready for swift action, which was the phrase we heard over the past few days. there are around 30,000 american troops here, and south korea has 500,000 troops. south korea are key to protection in the region. they have the controversial thaad anti—missile system. that is controversial. it is a scheduled visit. he will also go to china and japan. it is not an emergency visit, but nonetheless important. clearly, events in the north and the increase of the rhetoric will dominate. and, for more on the currents tensions with pyongyang, you can take a look at our website. you will find lots of analysis on what it means for the countries caught up in the north korea crisis. just go to

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that is what joseph dunford, who was here today, would like. and he goes from here on to beijing. back to you. >> bill neely, thank you. >>> girt is now a full-blown hurricane. let's bring in bill karins. >> only a couple hundred miles off the east coast, getting stronger by the minute. this will miss bermuda and the outer banks. so 450 miles south-southwest of bermuda. it is expected to get a little stronger, then it makes that move to the northeast out in the open atlantic. here's the forecast for the wind path. all the blue, the low chance of a tropical storm force history is at west point as a new student takes command of the cadet corps. she's the first black female to be named captain. she will oversee 4400 students serving as the liaison. she says she's humbled and excited for the opportunity to lead the corps. >>> just ahead, taylor swift receives justice in denver. plus, a late night showdown between the mooch and steven colbert. details are next. you're watching "early today." they say glory awaits at the finish but what about the start? that moment you suck up all that

that is what joseph dunford, who was here today, would like. and he goes from here on to beijing. back to you. >> bill neely, thank you. >>> girt is now a full-blown hurricane. let's bring in bill karins. >> only a couple hundred miles off the east coast, getting stronger by the this will miss bermuda and the outer banks. so 450 miles south-southwest of bermuda. it is expected to get a little stronger, then it makes that move to the northeast out in the open atlantic. here's the forecast for the wind path. all the blue, the low chance of a tropical storm force winds, everyone in the u.s. is safe. now here's a closer look at your day ahead. >>> showers and thunderstorms return to the southeast this afternoon. just like yesterday, they'll be hit and miss. but you almost want to get it at this point it's so humid and hot. only 70 today around bismarck. a chance of storms in denver. the only thing we have to be careful of is the big waves and rip currents on the east coast. >> bill, thank you. >>> history is at west point as a new student takes command of she's the first black female

is general dunford there to calm nerves? >> reporter: hi. good morning, dara.entagon said this trip was long planned. of course given what's happened the last several days, the war of words is likely that calming nerves will be added to the agenda when general dunford meets with top officials from south korea throughout the day tomorrow. across asia, really, leaders are just sort of nervously waiting to see what north korea will do next and how the u.s. will respond. north korea has said they will have these plans in place to launch missiles towards guam, landing in the waters off guam mid month. that is just a couple of days away. north korea is notorious for making these extreme threats and doing nothing. the question now, will 33-year-old kim jong-un actually act on this threat or will he back down? that's the big question. 140 some thousand americans live in this country. there are 28,000 military troops as well. and we talked to an american family over the weekend about how they are feeling about all of this tension. they essentially told us, look, we have

this has been said once again by general dunford.'re hearing more about the military drills which will be starting on august 21st here in south korea. north korea through the state-run media says there's a danger that could lead to war, saying if there is a second korean war it will be a nuclear war. north korea is also always infuriated by these military drills by the u.s. and south korea. general dunford said they will go ahead. >> i would tell you that today when you look at the rhetoric coming out of north korea, the exercises are more important than ever. as general briggs talked about, there's a direct linkage between these exercises and our ability to effectively respond. >> reporter: what we're hearing from a number of u.s. diplomats that it's almost a pullback from the et rick from president trump last week saying diplomacy is the most important. poppy, back to you. >> paula hancocks, thank you very much. joining us rear admiral john dir by and daily beast columnist, author of "north korea takes on the world," nice to have y

general dunford will also visit china and japan to discuss the crisis. richard galpin reports.f guam, people turned out in large numbers on sunday to pray for peace. they are now potentially in the firing line as the stand—off between the us and north korea continues. pyongyang has threatened to fire missiles toward this island which is home to major us military bases. we're here to pray for leaders of those countries to remain calm and think about the people and the lives of the people we have here. in japan anti—aircraft systems were deployed at the weekend to shoot down any north korean missiles aimed at guam. this area of southern japan would lie on the flight path. this is the most serious crisis in the region since the end of the korean war in the 1950s, according to some military experts. there is a real risk by miscalculation probably more than anything else and by rather unbalanced rhetoric of something happening that no—one intends and i think it is very dangerous, i think we are closer to there being some sort of fighting in the korean peninsula than we have been sin

generaljoseph dunford is in seoul to meet president moonjae—in and south korea's defence minister.erwards he'll go on to china and japan. the bbc‘s richard galpin reports. on the pacific island of guam, people turned out in large numbers on sunday to pray for peace. they are now potentially in the firing line, as the stand—off between the united states and north korea continues. pyongyang has threatened to fire missiles toward this island, which is home to major us military bases. we are here to pray for the leaders of those countries to be able to remain calm, and think about the people, and the lives of the people we have here. in japan, anti—aircraft systems were deployed at the weekend to shoot down any north korean missiles aimed at guam. this area of southern japan would lie on the flight path. this is the most serious crisis in the region since the end of the korean war, in the 1950s, according to some military experts. there is a real risk, by miscalculation probably, more than anything else, and by rather unbalanced rhetoric, of something happening that no—one intends. and

the chiefs who report to dunford also weighed in without directly commenting on the president.barbara starr at the pentagon. >> reporter: christine, dave, the joint chiefs are some of the most senior military advisers in any administration. and they like to say that they do not get involved in politics, especially in the trump administration. they're all about making sure there's a military force that is trained, equipped, and ready to face any threat. but all of them, all five, have now stepped into the national conversation following the events in charlottesville. in the last couple of days, all of the chiefs, the head of the national guard, the air force, the navy, the marines, and the army, all of these generals and admirals have tweeted reminding people, if they need reminding, that the u.s. military does not tolerate racism, bigotry, or violence in its ranks. that this is unacceptable social behavior, and people will be booted out if they engage in it. you might wonder why they are doing this if they say they're not involved in politics. they have all indicated through th

we know the joys of the dunford is due to go on to china and japan.ea made it said it will attack the waters around the us south pacific territory guam of, we know that around japan they had moved missiles into sectors and were drills conducted in the united states today. here in south korea at the annualjoint military exercises conducted by united states and south korean conducted by united states and south korea n forces conducted by united states and south korean forces will next week. we will remember that threat that north korea made of mid august to present this attack to attack guam to their president. it does not look like despite all those efforts tensions will abate soon. in a moment the business news. pakistan celebrates the seventieth anniversary of its creation, and the partition from india at the end of british colonial rule. the us vice president mike pence condemns far right groups, after a woman was killed in charlottesville protesting against a white supremacist rally. and arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports

absolutely not, and they will transmit that to general dunford.t happy that the united states president is issuing rhetoric they've never heard before from washington or, indeed, from new jersey. they are worried from fire and fury to locked and loaded, they are being put in a position where their lives literally are at risk. there are 20 million people in the metropolitan area of seoul. they would be the first causalities of any conflict between the u.s. and north korea. they are deeply worried. also they are slightly concerned, because h.r. mcmaster, the national security adviser, in speaking to the south korean national security adviser just a few days ago said that south korea would be consulted on every step about what the u.s. was going to do. they don't feel that when donald trump steps on to the steps of his golf club in new jersey that they are being consulted in any way. you can see to the south koreans that actually the state department may feel the same way, but that is not consolation to them. they don't feel consulted. they feel that

now, general dunford is in china to meet with his military counterparts.ed to establish a communications line effectively speed dial to each other so they can avert any confusion when it comes to north korea. the line was actually set up several years ago, but it was never operational. the u.s. official saying that their chinese counterparts just never responded to their request. it should be noted that this trip was planned long before this latest round of tension. that beijing went ahead with it is telling in itself. it's sending a strong message that they know will irritate pyongyang. there has been strain in the u.s.-china relationship recently. something that president xi jing ping had alluded to. china is imposing a ban on north korean imports of coal, seafood, and other things in an effort to enforce the u.n. sanctions. >> janice, live from beijing, china. a lot of tension there, but hopefully with the decision not to go forward with the attack on guam that eases things down a little bit. >>> new poll numbers are out with president trump and his num

a visit that comes at a critical time, general dunford has said that the us is ramping up diplomaticsed if all else fails. words that could reassure south korean leader. earlier in the day, at a meeting with his advisers, the president urged a peaceful solution. translation: there must be no more war on the korean peninsula, whatever ups and downs we face, the north korean nuclear situation must be resolved peacefully. i am certain the united states will respond to the current situation calmly, and responsibly, in a stance that is equal to ours. general dunford goes to china next, which has said that from tuesday it will stop coal, iron and seafood imports from pyongyang. in order for us to demilitarise north korea, it will require china not only to vote for sanctions, but to enforce those sanctions. that will be one of the messages i deliver when i go to china. but even as diplomatic routes are explored, military preparations continue by all of those who could be affected if pyongyang decides to act on its threats. these are exercises being conducted byjoint forces from japan and th

so those comments ahead of the meeting with general dunford we are expecting remarks from the two of them in just hours. certainly we are seeing from the u.s. side with the op-ed from the two top diplomats in the united states, the defense secretary and the secretary of state, we are seeing what appears to be somewhat of a pulled back and somewhat of a reminder that the military option is there but the political and economic options are the ones that everybody wants to focus on when it comes to north korea. >> i know you'll be monitoring this meeting. we'll, of course, keep in top with you. david, let's talk about the op-ed that was written by rex tillerson and james mattis, putting additional pressure on china to make some head way it reads in part if china wishes to play a more active role in securing regional peace and stability from which all of us especially china derive such great benefit it must make the decision to exercise its desooifness. the region and world need and expect china to do more. is that the way to gain support from the chinese government? is that what you're h

what is happening now and i'm delighted that chairman dunford is billionaire.t's going to have a conversation like this with military counterparts. here is where we are. we know they have nuclear capability, eventually they will fix that on an icbm that his reentry capability. we may not be able to define exactly when that is, therefore we will have a great sound and at some point, you are forcing me to defend the american people. that is what the president says to do. you are forcing me to treat an actual attack on the united states and i will have to take military action to defend the american people. don't put me in a box. elizabeth: it's uncanny to think they would poke the united states and north korea because you would think they would want nuclear weapons to preserve their regime. by what they try and mend their regime if they needed to stay counterproductive. we hope that they don't, right? >> i actually think in the long run china is the main player. they want stability on that peninsula. they know north korea is provoking the instability and was grant

this morning general dunford is meeting with the defense minister. his top -- his countrier part in south korea and he's scheduled to meet with the south korean president later today. the president's office and the defense ministry saying that the topics of discussion will, of course, be north korea and this military alliance. we're expecting a press conference later today. of course, the south koreans will be looking for reassurances from general dunford they will be consulted in the case of any military action on the peninsula. meantime today, interesting reporting coming out of japan. a news agency there saying that north korea has brought back its ambassadors to china, russia and the united nations. not clear why, whether this was a previously scheduled meeting or has to do with the recent tensions. of course, north korea has said they will have that plan in place to launch missiles toward the waters is your rounding guam bill mid month. that's sometime this week. question now, frances and philip, will kim jong-un act on it. >> kelly, thank you.

general dunford goes to china next, which has said that from tuesday it.n and seafood imports from john gang. coal, iron and seafood imports from john gang. in order for us to demilitarise north korea, it will require china not only to vote for sanctions, but to enforce those sanctions. but will be one of the messages i deliver when i go to china. but even as diplomatic routes are explored, military preparations continue. by all of those who could be affected if pyongyang decides to act on its threats. these are exercises being conducted byjoint forces from japan and the us. while they are not in response to the current situation, they are even more important in light of it. especially as the tone from pyongyang remains aggressive. today, the state's news agency says the country is watching each and everything in the us. we are approaching the mid—august deadline set by north korea for it to present its plan to attack guam, to its leader, kimjong—un. here in south korea, they will be starting joint military exercises along with the us next week. despite th

dunford says the u.s. still prefers diplomacy to force, but the u.s.s ready to use the full range of its capabilities to respond to any attack. the u.s. staged joint military exercises with japan today and will go ahead with exercises in south korea next week, something both china and north korea oppose. kim jong-un's regime continued its defiance, claiming 3.5 million north koreans have volunteered to join its army, and in a new threat warned that even an accidental event could become a nuclear war on the korean peninsula. north korea says kim jong-un has now been briefed on military plans to launch four missiles toward the u.s. territory of guam, but he wants the wait and see what the u.s. decides to do first. meanwhile, the secretary of defense james matt yition says the u.s. would shoot down any north korean missiles heading toward guam. anthony? >> mason: ben tracy in beijing, thanks. coming up next on the "cbs evening news," tensions over confederate monuments around the country. i have chronic dry eye caused by reduced tear production due to inf

general dunford says the u.s.eded. >> two things we're clear of. one, our responsibility to defend against an attack and two, a requirement to make sure that we have a decisive response in the event of an attack. >> rich edson live in washington. the u.s. military in a show of solidarity with south korea? >> this visit highlights the united states iron clad commitment to the defense of south korea. general dunford says the u.s. prefers peace but they're ready to use the full range of their capability. rex tillerson and defense secretary james mattis warned in a joint piece in the "wall street journal" that any north korean attack will be defeated and any use of nuclear weapons will be met with an overwhelming response. they also said should china fail to act, others in the region are obliged to pursue prudent defensive measures to protect their people. china has announced they will suspend north korean coal, iron and other imports. sandra? >> sandra: china is responding by the trade practices. >> in 30 minutes, a

especially in china, he said that he yesterday, general dunford, the message they are taking to chinaasures will work unless china implements the economic sanctions passed this month. what he has also said is when he goes there he will try to speak to china about that. china actually said yesterday that from today they will impose a ban on imports of coal, iron and seafood from pyongyang, and if actually implemented, that could economically impact the country. but so far there's been defiance from north korea, and many analysts i speak to have said sanctions haven't worked in the past with the country. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: australia's deputy prime minister has discovered he is also a new zealand citizen. now he faces losing his job, and his seat in parliament. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile

especially in china, he said that he yesterday, general dunford, the message they are taking to chinak unless china implements the economic sanctions passed this month. what he has also said is when he goes there he will try to speak to china about that. china yesterday said from today they will impose a ban on imports of coal, iron and seafood from pyongyang and if actually implemented, that could economically impact the country but so far there's been defiance from the career and many analysts i speak to have said sanctions haven't worked in the past with the country. we will see how that plays out. yogi till i, live in seoul. —— yogita limaye. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the verdict in the court case between an american dj and the us singer taylor swift. we'll cross live to our correspondent in los angeles. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun

he also met with generaljoseph dunford who was visiting south korea.t economic pressure was put on north korea and military pressure would only be used if those options general mattis has been talking unequivocally of war. is there wiggle room there. the missiles are aimed around guam. mattis saying that if north korea strikes, there will be war. if you look at what north korea has said, they are saying that kim jong—un will watch the situation, give a little more time to the us, see how they are conducting themselves and then decide whether or not to execute the plan. and the plan as you pointed out, very clearly said it was to fire four missiles at waters around guam. it does seem like sharpening rhetoric and analysts do not believe either side will act on their threats but perhaps, because we have heard such fierce statements coming from the us this time, what has happened is that tension are higher than they have been in recent times. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: next week conservation work begins on the houses of parliament — but it me

military officer general joseph dunford continues his trip to china this morning.t comes amid tensions over north korea's missile program. nbc's janet mackey frier reporting on high level talks that are happening in beijing right now. >> reporter: general joseph dunford said that a military solution to the north korea threat would be, quote, horrific. telling reporters there is no question about it, but, he added that alonging kim jong-un to allow nuclear capable missiles would be unimaginable. he wanted them to come up with credible, viable, military options and that's what we are doing. >> you and president trump are committed to our improvement of military registrations, and we have approached it with a great commitment, candor, and we certainly want the littles. >> reporter: general dunford is meeting with his military counterparts. it discussed establishing a communications line effectively speed dial so they can avert any confusion over north korea. this trip was planned long before this latest round of tensions, but that beijing wanted to head with it is tel

joseph dunford/joint chiefs chairman: "the focus today is on peacefully resolving this crisis." u-s's top military official, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general dunford, arriving in south korea-- for talks with the country's leader and u-s- military aimed at reassuring allies and easing tensions. gen. joseph dunford/joint chiefs chairman: "we are seeking a peaceful resolution to the crisis right now and that's an important message." currently-- military figures of the rogue nation building a plan to fire four missiles into the waters surrounding guam.in a statement last week-- a leader of the korean people's army-- said the move is meant to quote signal a crucial warning to the u-s and that the plan would be ready to present to leader kim jong un by mid august.president trump: "he does something in guam, it will be an event, the likes of which nobody has seen before--what will happen in north korea."the governor of guam reassuring the island's roughly one-hundred sixty thousand residents that they are prepared for anythinggov. eddie baza calvo/-r- guam: "there has been

general dunford assured him that diplomatic and economic pressure was being put on north korea, andof those options failed. generaljames mattis has been talking fairly unequivocally of war, hasn't he? saying should a north korean missile hit us soil, including guam, that would constitute an act of war. is there wiggle room there? because the missiles, we are being told, are aimed around guam. well, yes. i mean, james mattis saying that if north korea strikes the us than they will certainly be war. if you look at what north korea has said in a statement that has been put up their official newsagency today, that is saying that for now, kim jong—un will watch the situation, will give a little more time to the us, and see how it is conducting itself, and then will decide whether or not to execute the plan. and the plan, as you pointed out earlier this week when it was put out, very clearly said that the plan was to fire four missiles at the waters around guam. it does seem like sharpening rhetoric at this point. you know, a nalyst rhetoric at this point. you know, analyst i have spoken

general joseph dunford saying the u.s.epared to use its full range of military capabilities to defend its allies. i want to bring in ned price, former special assistant to president obama and msnbc national security analyst, john mclaughlin, former acting director of the cia. and south korea's president issued a statement today, john, saying that the situation around the korean peninsula and neighboring countries has become very serious, and they urge north korea to stop aggravating the situation and stop making provocations and threats. cia director now mike pompeo says he wouldn't be surprised if north korea keeps testing its missiles. so if that happens, what happens then? >> well, chris, here's where i think we are in this drama. there are two phases. we're in phase one. phase one is to get through this period of rhetorical escalation. phase two is then to move on to the real problem that i think director pompeo alludes to, which is how to eliminate or control north korea's nuclear ambitions and its program. and then w

i trust general mattis, dunford, and kelly more than i trust general paul. he is a worse general than general obama, believe it or not. general paul has been wrong about everything in this war. it is that kind of thinking that got us into 9/11. you may be tired of fighting the terrorists that are not tired of fighting you. on september 10th, 2001, we did the rand paul way. we didn't have one soldier in afghanistan, we didn't have an embassy, we didn't have a dime a day coming tost afghanistan, and they hit us anyway. this is a war between radical islam and the rest of us. they hate our guts, they are not goingth to stop fighting us untl we kill them and stabilize afghanistan. here iss the good news. after 22 visits to afghanistan, people are not buying with the taliban are selling, what al qaeda al qaeda and isis are isselling. millions of girls are in schools, the infant mortality rate is going down, the life expectancy is giving up, 6,000 afghan soldiers died last year, 14 americans. i have been there a lot. they don't want to radical islam is selling. it

top general dunford said that u.s. stands ready to useful range of military capabilities to protect this country and our allies. reporter: any day now north korea military officials will reportedly submit a plan to kim jong-un about launching ballistic missiles today guam. as american groups conduct joint military exercises in region, u.s. pursues two tracks, pushing for peace, and preparing for war. general dunford traveled to the korean peninsula. meeting with south korea president moon. >> we have capability to to defend the peninsula, and guam and hawaii and the united states, the answer it next. reporter: other trump administration officials are tempers without without threatwhite house threats last week of a strong military response to north korea. >> putting all of resources of united states and energies of this president behind to resolve this present confrontation with north korea. peaceably. reporter: a key player remains china, following a u.n. security count resolution, beijing announcing they will cut off

carrying a previously scheduled military exercises later this month and chairman of the joint chiefs joe dunford departed are scheduled trip to japan. rob: the era of appeasement is over. history has shown appeasement usually has horrific historical consequences. we saw what happened in germany and england in world war ii. the showing of american might actually working with regard to north korea because as you have heard many pundits say, north korea is a different, quote, enemy. >> part of the issue is you just don't know how north korea will react in general or to what donald trump has to say and yesterday he spoke to reporters twice. let's listen to what he had to say. >> we are preparing for many different alternative events in north korea. he has disrespected our country greatly. they have been negotiating for 25 years. he folded on the negotiations, he was weak and ineffective and look what happened with bush and obama. obama didn't want to talk about it. i talk. it is time somebody has to do it. rob: if you are wondering of the policies of the past are over donald trump articulated yes, j

dunford will meet with military leaders in china, south korea, and japan. he'll stress the u.s.s and insist a military confrontation can be avoided. david martin reports from the pentagon. >> reporter: behind the fire and fury rhetoric there is one very hard fact captured in this picture of the secretary of defense visiting the ballistic missile submarine "uss kentucky." if the u.s. were to unleash its military power against north korea, it would result in secretary end of its regime and the destruction of its people. >> compare u.s. nuclear forces to korean nuclear forces. >> well, there's just no comparison whatsoever. >> reporter: before he retired, admiral james winterfeld was the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. the number two man in uniform during the obama administration. he knows that one submarine like the "kentucky" can by itself carry enough nuclear weapons to annihilate north korea. >> were kim jong un for whatever reason to launch a nuclear weapon at the united states, would he in essence be committing suicide? >> absolutely. i mean, there's just no quest

general dunford made the comments today in south korea. but also stressed the need for economic and diplomatic pressure against north korea. secretaries mattis and tillerson also stressed diplomacy. joining me now is former cia officer and president of diligence llc, mike baker. welcome back. no one wants nuclear war, but is there a way of denuclearizing north korea without military action? >> people who want war least are those who understand it best and have experience tonight. the military generals, despite what some folks might think, are the last people to want to engage in combat and war because they have an understanding of how horrific it is. the fact that general dunn forward, the joint chiefs of staff is in south korea and is going to sit down with japan. the things hing saying today are now now, they were true a year ago and five years ago. the military is always in a state of potential readiness. but on top of that, they always prefer a peaceful diplomatic solution. so he's right in saying we are working side by side with wreks

the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general joseph dunford is here in seoul.e is on his way to china now but met with the south korean president as well as officials of his government where he emphasized that this crisis needs to be resolved peacefully, through diplomatic and economic measures but if there is a provocation from the north that america, with its full capability, with its full capability, will return fire, will attack. he is saying that he has the military options needed for the president if there is a provocation from the north. he is also confident, john, that america can defend south korea, guam, hawaii and continental usa if there is any provocation from the north. we put to him in his press conference if he would reveal any details about his military options. he wouldn't be drawn in on that. nor would he comment on the rhetoric, the inflammatory language being used by donald trump this past week. he said my job isn't to assess the rhetoric of the president but to give him military opgs. we also asked him about the joint military exercises wh

i trust general dunford and kelly and mattis more than general paul. general paul's been wrong about everything in this war. it's that kind of thinking that got us into 9/11. you may be tired of fighting the terrorists, they're not afraid of fighting you. on september 11 we did the rand paul way and didn't have a dime of aid going to afghanistan and they hit out anyway. this is a war between radical islam and the rest of us. they hate our guts and not going to stop fighting us until we kill them and stabilize afghanistan. here's the good news, after 22 visits to afghanistan, people are not buying what the taliban are selling and al-qaeda and isil are selling. millions of girls are in school, the infant mortality rate is going up and 6 million afghan and as large as died last year and 14 americans. they don't want what radical islam is selling. it's in our national interest to help them. i'm willing to vote on it. i don't think we have to but i will. we have to appropriate the money. i'm on the appropriations committee and armed services committee. i'll

general dunford traveled to korea meeting with south korean president moon. >> we have the capability to defend the peninsula, do we have the capability of defending guam. the answer is yes. in the meantime, the military in direct support of diplomatic and economic measures. >> tempering white house threats last week of a strong military response to north korea. >> putting all of the resources of the united states and the energies of the president behind to resolve this confrontation with north korea peaceably. >> a key player, beijing announced he would cut off imports from north korea. >> the real way we are going to get leverage is where the trump administration's been trying to go. persuading china or push china to tighten economic pressure. beijing is not responding well to president trump's order to look into investigating china for unfair trade practices. >> the issues of korea and trade are separate. it's inappropriate to use one tool of imposing pressure on another. >> no signs of an imminent attack from north korea, the rhetoric continues. media saying any conflict would end

general dunford is there for talks aimed at easing tensions. south korea's president says he will put everything on the line to prevent another war on the korean peninsula. the governor of guam is also reassuring the island's roughly 160-thousand people they are prepared for anything. but encouraged residents to live life as usual. (pam) we are one week away from this year's total solar eclipse. and if you plan to watch it -- you want to make sure get the right kind of glasses. experts say ... the safe ones need to have the so-called "i-s-o certification" displayed on them. nasa recommends only the brands approved by the american astronomical society. the organization has the list of vendors that sell approved glasses on its website. doctors say, that watching it without proper protection can cause serious eye damage or blindness. (pam) you can watch the eclipse right here on kron four. we will have extended coverage of the solar eclipse on august 21st ...beginning at 10 a.m. including live cameras across the country and the bay area... as the

joseph dunford/joint chiefs chairman: "the focus today is on peacefully resolving this crisis."(nats) the u-s's top military official, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general dunford, arriving in south korea-- for talks with the country's leader and u-s- military aimed at reassuring allies and easing tensions. gen. joseph dunford/joint chiefs chairman: "we are seeking a peaceful resolution to the crisis right now and that's an important message." currently-- military figures of the rogue nation building a plan to fire four missiles into the waters surrounding guam.in a statement last week-- a leader of the korean people's army-- said the move is meant to quote signal a crucial warning to the u-s and that the plan would be ready to present to leader kim jong un by mid august.president trump: "he does something in guam, it will be an event, the likes of which nobody has seen before--what will happen in north korea."the governor of guam reassuring the island's roughly one-hundred sixty thousand residents that they are prepared for anythinggov. eddie baza calvo/-r- guam: "ther

generaljoseph dunford will meet president moonjae—in in seoul.orrential rain has caused landslides in the indian state of himachal pradesh, and in nepal. rescue workers are struggling to help the people missing or cut off by flash—floods. and this video is trending on bbc.com. shooting stars have littered the sky, as the perseid meteor shower reached its peak over the uk. at the weekend, up to 100 shooting stars an hour were visible. the perseid meteor shower occurs everyjuly and august. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the chancellor and international trade secretary have made a joint pledge saying that a transition period will not be a back door to remaining in the eu. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. on the upward trend. japan charts another quarterly growth for the sixth time in a row. is abenomics finally working? and a tale of two economies. we focus on india and pakistan as they mark 70 years of independence from the british empire. welcome to asia business

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