SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the North Korea crisis (all times local):
President Donald Trump has issued an urgent warning to North Korea not to move ahead with its ballistic missile testing.
He is tweeting: “Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!”
Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2017
North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. If carried out, it would be its most provocative missile launch to date.
Trump previously said the U.S. would unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea if it continued to threaten the U.S.