The Daily Populous Sunday May 26th, 2024 night edition
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US officials fear North Korean military action ahead of the US election, NBC News reported.

Senior officials told the outlet that such a move could be encouraged by Vladimir Putin.

North Korea and Russia have formed close military ties in recent years.

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US officials are preparing for potential North Korean military action — possibly encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin — in the run-up to the US election in November, NBC News reported, citing six senior US officials.

Such a move could be designed to create chaos in another part of the world as the election process ramps up, they said.

"We have no doubt that North Korea will be provocative this year. It's just a matter of how escalatory it is," one US intelligence official added.

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ArcticLemon on May 25th, 2024 at 13:32 UTC »

Its like they want the US and allies stretched so thin that responding to more becomes a logistical nightmare, we have israel, Ukraine and Africas and potentially South Korea, Whats next.

Trixter87 on May 25th, 2024 at 13:06 UTC »

What could this possibly be? Attacking South Korea? Because attacking the US is a death sentence.

Capital_Werewolf_788 on May 25th, 2024 at 13:06 UTC »

Tell them to wait 2 days, I’m still on holiday in Seoul.