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Britain ‘preparing for war with North Korea’

Britain ‘preparing for war with North Korea’


Kim Jong-un responded to Donald Trump's threats of war 


British defence officials have reportedly been instructed to draw up plans in preparation for potential conflict with North Korea.

The secretive communist state has conducted six nuclear tests in recent weeks and launched two missiles over Japan, increasing already fraught tensions between the US and its allies.  

One military scenario could see the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth brought into early service, according to the Daily Mail, which originally reported the story.

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