Mullen: Trump Raises Threat of Nuclear War With North Korea

Says North Korea 'Taking Advantage' of Trump Uncertainty

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen suggested that the US is closer to being in a nuclear war with North Korea than ever before.

Mullen suggested that this was because America’s enemies, including North Korea, are “taking advantage” of uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s leadership, and that has raised the possibility of a nuclear exchange.

Mullen suggested that former generals in the administration, including James Mattis, H.R. McMaster, and John Kelly have been trying to reduce the uncertainty by making Trump go against his instinct, but expressing doubt about the sustainability of that.

Mullen went on to fault former President Obama for having diplomatic ties with Iran, suggesting the US should’ve done more to support the 2009 protests in Iran, suggesting the current protests provide a second opportunity to do so.

Author: Jason Ditz

Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.