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North Korea said on Tuesday that it would restart its only nuclear reactor to provide material for its weapons program and electricity, a move that will add to tensions driven by Pyongyang's recent war rhetoric and boost its efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction.The reactor at the Yongbyon plant, 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of Pyongyang, was shuttered in 2007 as part of an aid-for-disarmament deal and the cooling tower destroyed the following summer. The five megawatt reactor was North Korea's only source of plutonium for its weapons program.North Korea revealed a uranium-enrichment facility at the plant in 2010, another route to provide fissile material for nuclear weapons.In a statement from its state news agency, North Korea said work to restart all facilities at Yongbyon will be "put into practice without delay."Experts said it would take many months for North Korea to get the reactor operational again. Satellite imagery in recent months has shown construction work at t...
Author Bing West on the current state of fighting in the Middle East and the continued confusion around the attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya.
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters (Ret.), on the conflict rising between Israel and Palestine.
Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y.), on the opposition to Susan Rice’s possible appointment to Secretary of State.
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s investigation into the Benghazi attacks.
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters (Ret.) on the president’s comments about the size and strength of our armed forces.
President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney met on Monday in Boca Raton, Florida, for the third and last presidential debate, focused on foreign poli...
U.S. exports to Iran rose by nearly a third this year, chiefly because of grain sales, according to U.S. data released last week, despite the tightening of U.S. fina...
Counter-terrorism expert Neil Livingstone and Fox News Middle East expert Dr. Walid Phares discuss the growing strength of Al Qaeda in Libya.
FNC national security analyst K.T. McFarland on the political fallout from the Administration’s handling of the Libya attack and U.S. sending troops to the Jordan-Syria border.
FBN’s Neil Cavuto on why diplomacy is such a challenge for this as well as past Administrations.
FOX News national-security expert KT McFarland on the current situation in the Middle East and the uptick in military suicides.
FOX News Contributor Lt. Col. Bill Cowan argues that Iraq will have stronger relations with Syria and Iran after the U.S. leaves.
National-security expert KT McFarland on Iran's nuclear program.
Gun Owners of America Communications Director Erich Pratt and former Brady Campaign President Richard Aborn on efforts to increase gun control.
Malverne Police Chief John Aresta discusses his support for increased gun-control legislation.
FOX News terrorism expert Dr. Walid Phares discusses whether the U.S. will intervene in Syria if it unleashes chemical weapons.
“Heroes Proved” author Oliver North on the protests in Egypt and the situation in Syria.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, (D-Texas), on efforts to reduce the government’s debt.
Radio host Michael Graham on the continued efforts to reach a debt deal and the possible nomination of Susan Rice to Secretary of State.
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