TRUMP: Military solutions are 'locked and loaded' if North Korea acts 'unwisely'
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"Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!" Trump tweeted.
Tensions between the US and North Korea have heated up dramatically this week, with charged rhetoric from both sides. On Tuesday, Trump threatened to rein "fire" and "fury" on North Korea should they continue provocations against the US.
"He has been very threatening beyond a normal state," Trump said of Kim on Tuesday. "As I said, they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before."
North Korea responded by threatening a missile strike on Guam and subsequently detailed a plan to launch nuclear-capable missiles near the island.
Trump addressed North Korea's threat on Thursday, saying Kim, "has disrespected our country greatly, he has said things that are horrific."
"And with me, he's not getting away with it," Trump said. "It's a whole new ballgame."
"He does something in Guam, it will be an event the likes of which nobody's seen before, what will happen in North Korea," the president continued. "You'll see, and he'll see. It's not a dare, it's a statement."
Experts who have spoken to Business Insider say the North Korean statement announcing intentions to fire missiles at Guam was full of conditional statements and possibly a bluff.
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