Tweets U.S. military "locked and loaded" against North Korea

Amid the escalating standoff that began with his "fire and fury" remark, Trump posted on Twitter that "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely," adding that he hoped Kim Jong Un would "find another path." The tweet came the day after Trump suggested his earlier threat had not been tough enough and after Pyongyang detailed a plan to fire missiles near Guam. Former officials warned that the claim of imminent military readiness was both inflammatory and inaccurate as a description of standing posture. Analysts described the sequence as a public nuclear brinkmanship campaign conducted largely by improvised presidential statement.

"Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!" Quote verified against source