Tensions continue to rise between the US and North Korea, with continued concern that the US could well launch an attack that would start a war at any moment. US officials aren’t doing anything to dispel this concern, either, insisting they too believe the situation is “coming to a head.”
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster insisted the US wants to take action “short of armed conflict,” if at all possible, but also emphasized the series of different options being considered, while others talked of considering “diplomatic, economic, and military” options.
The Trump Administration seems keen to emphasize that they’re working with China, who strongly favors diplomacy, though the administration has repeatedly declared diplomacy a failed policy, and with essentially no economic leverage on North Korea, has been seen leaning heavily toward military options.
China came up with a proposal for the US to end its wargames in South Korea in return for the North abandoning its nuclear and missile programs, and the US rejected the suggestion immediately. It’s unclear, given that, what more China is going to be able to propose. While Trump conceded last week that China’s level of influence over North Korea had been overstated, McMaster continued to present China as having the ability to solve the matter whenever they wished.
So the Trump admin can work with China, but not Russia and Syria?
They can if China is prepared to bow and roll over on the matter of it’s own security buffer. In that case they can not only weaken North Korea in preparation for some future military action but at the same time expose China as unwilling to take risks to protect it’s back door.
Don’t worry. If the US hits N.Korea then not only N.Korea hits back but Russia and China do too.
And that would mean some big US cities get hit, costing millions of US lives.
Trust me Ten Count, it ain’t gonna happen. But just in case it does, maybe keep your kids within shouting distance!
Seriously Ten Count, it isn’t gonna happen maybe!
They aren’t “working with” China, they are trying to force China to go along with their regional plans.
Yes! You’re catching up.
All this risk of major world war is just over the premise that no non-allied nation may develop nuclear weapons..?
I think I now understand the underlying “reality” at work here: All the people on earth aren’t worth one Trump fingernail, ego, etc.
First of all, let’s all come to the obvious conclusion that the US isn’t worried about N.Korea attacking. It’s the least we can do at this site. We’re all supposed to be grownups now. (yes, i know it’s hard but try)(really!)
Then once that is digested, consider what the US loses if it attacked? South Korea is obviously lost and that’s bad deal for the US.
S.Korea’s value for the US is a nation from which it can threaten China. This is all about the US pivot to Asia and anybody who isn’t grasping that has bought into far too much US propaganda.
So in other words, there’s nothing to worry about but nuclear war with Russia and China. And that calls for thinking on the MAD deterrent and how it’s still there to save all of our as-es.
After feckless attacks on Syria and Afghani Isis Trump blows and blusters against NoKo to no avail, he will finally turn his loving gaze to Iran and there he will have his illegal unconstitutional foolish murdering war and all my fellow Americans can go hooray! We great again!
I get a serious laugh out of Preppers but somehow I’m thinking about buying canned goods, lots of canned goods.
diplomacy with Russia or China may soon be off the table . Trump has so far about proven voting is off the table for American citizens . We voted for peace with Russia and Trump now wants Russia to give the Crimea to the NAZIs or face more sanctions , Than Trump turns a complete reversal on Assad and Syria because of another phony false flag attack by the same Muslim extremists that over threw Kosovo , Bosnia ,Tunisia , Egypt , Libya and are now working in Syria . There is nothing Russia and China could do that will satisfy the United States and the jihadist extremist terrorists working with them .
How can Russia work with Trump when the United States has accused Russia of fighting on the wrong side and standing up for the terrible criminal Assad . While all the while it is the United States that has backed the most vicious criminals in the world over and over .