Let us all hope and pray diplomacy can still work to solve the North Korean nuclear problem. Unless Kim Jong Un is removed from power, I don’t believe any country can successfully force him to give up his nuclear weapons program.
He believes it’s the key to his survival. Some think the United States needs to swallow its pride, admit that its insistence on complete and ...
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No, I do not believe Kim Jong Un believes his own propaganda, at least not all of it. By using falsehoods, half-truths, and exaggeration, Kim is attempting to convince the outside world and his own people to embrace his personal world views. It is inconceivable to me how Kim Jong Un could actually believe some of the deliberate lies that he says.
You may have heard North Korea blasts ...
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Daniel Salisbury, a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Belfer Center, Harvard University, has written a very interesting and informative article on the subject of whether North Korea would sell nuclear weapons or technologies to others. He says yes, primarily because they need the cash.
He also points out that Kim’s regime has been suspected of selling its nuclear technology ...
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If you believe the North Korean reports from their Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is capable of hitting the United States mainland by using an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The KCNA reported in late November, 2017, that the DPRK had successfully test-launched its most powerful missile yet.
The missile, called the ...
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North Korean obtained its missile technology using a number of different sources and methods. A new report in the media in September, 2017, claimed North Korea purchased Ukraine rocket engines from a factory using the black market. The report did not provide any evidence, only suspicion. Also, the Soviet Union and North Korea signed a joint research agreement dealing with nuclear weapons in ...
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A stock market is a very general term used to describe a place where stocks are traded. To help you remember this, think of a flea market where you would go to buy and sell antiques or other items. A stock exchange is a more specific term used to describe the name of the stock exchange. Here is an example: If you buy and/or sell stock shares you are participating in the stock market. However ...
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First, let’s review what a share is. A share is the word used to describe a piece of ownership interest in a company. Companies issue shares in order to raise money to help them financially. When a company is new, they might issue shares to help them get started. They might need to purchase real estate, inventory, buildings or equipment.
After the company has been established ...
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There are several ways to buy and sell shares. Perhaps the most common way is to use a stock broker or brokering service to buy and sell shares for you on the stock market. There are many online brokering services. You can also buy and sell shares through a professionally managed fund run by financial experts. Again, there are many online fund managers available.
Another way to buy ...
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Derivatives are a bit complex to explain and also to understand. It’s important first to realize a derivative has no value all by itself. Rather, it’s a legal contract that outlines an agreement to purchase assets on a specific date at a specific price. The assets serve as the underlying value for the derivative.
Commonly used assets include commodities such as gasoline or ...
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It is said, “Don’t attack Russia in winters” because both Napoleon and Hitler were defeated when they tried to invade and conquer Russia. The average temperature around Moscow and its surrounding area is typically -10 degrees Celsius. Both Napoleon and Hitler underestimated the severity of the Russian winter and the difficulties of re-supplying their armies over difficult ...
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