North Korea and US Leadership
Donald Trump's administration has before it all the components of an effective North Korea strategy, from sanctions to readiness for dialogue. But for any of the instruments of US power to have an impact, they must be pursued in concert – something that Trump seems incapable of doing.
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DENVER – Earlier this month, North Korea went a couple of weeks without launching any missiles or testing nuclear weapons. That short interval, which has since ended, was enough to inspire US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declare that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was showing “restraint.” Perhaps, Tillerson concluded, Kim is ready to engage in dialogue. To some extent, he may be right.