Another trick up Kim’s sleeve apparently. Wow. Another new system. That’s at least three—KN-23, the SSBN prototype, and this—since the Hanoi Holdup. https://t.co/4VNvg5IjpE

Breaking News: Osama bin Laden's son, who was seen as the heir to Al Qaeda's leadership, is dead, U.S. officials said. He repeatedly threatened to attack the U.S. https://t.co/xQViuLAdW5

Putin praised Trump's offer to help fight wildfires in Siberia "as a pledge of intent to restore full-fledged relations between the two countries in the future." During their conversation, Trump and Putin agreed to continue contacts — both over the phone…

The United States does not plan to make changes to an upcoming military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, despite a series of recent North Korean missile launches intended to pressure Seoul and Washington to stop joint…

The rocket test confirmed the effectiveness of the new weapon, according to KCNA.

DPRK confirms KJU guided test-fire of a new large-caliber multiple rocket launcher on 31 Jul. Says it "will play a main part in ground mil operations." No mention of US and SK but says the weapon will be cause for worry for "the forces" that do things which…

On call with reporters, Trump admin officials said US still willing to negotiate with Iran, but would want to do it with someone of higher stature than Zarif. But he's the foreign minister. So, Khamenei? Rouhani?

Israel went on the offensive against Iran in a rare series of two attacks against Iranian forces and ballistic missiles deployed in Iraq.https://t.co/P392oq6ZyC

BREAKING: August 1 edition of North Korea's Rodong Sinmun and KCNA says that Kim Jong Un supervised test-fire of "newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system" (대구경조종방사포) on July 31. It appears not to carry photos of the event. More…

Kim predicted "it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon." Other than that the KCNA report is pretty slim compared to last week's launch. No overt political messaging or warnings, not many details about the rockets.

On call with reporters, Trump admin officials said US still willing to negotiate with Iran, but would want to do it with someone of higher stature than Zarif. But he's the foreign minister. So, Khamenei? Rouhani?

This just got *very* interesting; pictures soon given that Kim was there: N.K. test-fired new multiple rocket launcher under leader's supervision: state media https://t.co/pL03kCt0yM

Work well done, power transmission tower mounted by a helicopter 👍 https://t.co/efEpfLmaTZ

Israel went on the offensive against Iran in a rare series of two attacks against Iranian forces and ballistic missiles deployed in Iraq.https://t.co/P392oq6ZyC

North Korean state media has confirmed that Kim Jong Un led the missile test firing on Tuesday morning. Leading radio news this morning but no photos issued yet and front page of today's Rodong Sinmun newspaper carries none. (Story in box, image is best quality…

#BREAKING: The United States does not plan to make changes to an upcoming military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday - @Reuters

“After learning about the result of the test-fire, he said that it is very great and it would be an inescapable distress to the forces becoming a fat target of the weapon.”

It is reported that Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, Ri Pyong Chol, Yu Jin, Kim Jong Sik and Pak Jong Chon, greeted on the spot by Jang Chang Ha, Jon Il Ho and other senior officials in the defense science field.

I’d really like to know what the new, larger caliber for this system happens to be. Interesting possibilities ahead.

Speaking of #China, today marks 86 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army during the infamous Nanchang uprising.

#BREAKING: #US Senate confirms Kelly Craft as US ambassador to the #UN. via MSNBC