As the hostile atmosphere in the region grows ever more intense, Tuesday marked the 85th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army. To celebrate the anniversary, dictator Kim Jong Un oversaw what is thought to be the country's largest ever live-fire military drill. Three hundred miles south, a US nuclear submarine carrying Tomahawk missiles docked in the South Korean port of Busan—a move which prompted Pyongyang to threaten a "merciless nuclear strike" against its enemies.The growing tensions in the region have led the White House to take the unusual move of briefing all 100 senators this week, while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a special meeting of the UN Security Council which will allow members to "show their resolve to respond to further provocations with appropriate new measures."Despite satellite imagery appearing to show preparations, North Korea did not conduct a sixth nuclear test, surprising those who had predicted one would take place to mark the anniversary.Continue reading on VICE News.
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