The War Is Coming! United States Prepares For War With North Korea

Trump Legacy, Published on Nov 5, 2017

President Trump’s visit to Asia will put in the spotlight one of the biggest problems that has beset the administration’s policy toward North Korea. On the one hand, Trump is expected to provide assurances to Japanese and South Korean allies that the United States will fulfill its defense commitments in the face of North Korea’s expanding nuclear and missile capabilities. On the other hand, Trump must simultaneously convey the urgency and resolve necessary to squeeze North Korea and to face down Pyongyang’s direct nuclear threats toward the United States. In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will welcome a tough message of maximum pressure toward North Korea, especially if it comes with a redoubled commitment to expand missile defense capabilities to Japan to defend against North Korean missiles such as those that flew over Japanese territory last August and September. Those tests have stimulated interest within the government of Japan in procurement of missile defense systems such as Aegis Ashore, as well as military retaliation capabilities that could be used against Pyongyang in the event of a missile attack.

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