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In The Media
National Security Analyst Weighs In On North Korea Threats, Trump Comments
As North Korea makes steady progress in its nuclear program, the United States must continue to strive for stability in the Korean peninsula.
Published on Aug 10, 2017
Source: WBUR
President Trump says the U.S. nuclear capabilities are “more powerful than ever before.” Today, he tweeted that his “first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal” adding “hopefully we will never have to use this power.”
Carnegie Scholar Jon Wolfsthal encouraged both the Trump administration and North Korea to "take a deep breath," and underscored the importance of de-escalating fiery rhetoric for the purposes of maintaining regional stability in the Korea peninsula. The U.S. must reassure allies and establish a firm deterrent policy towards North Korea while simultaneously coaxing them back to the negotiating table, Wolfsthal says.
This interview originally aired on WBUR
About the Author
Jon Wolfsthal
Former Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Jon Wolfsthal was a nonresident scholar with the Nuclear Policy Program.
- Universal Compliance: A Strategy for Nuclear Security<br>With 2007 Report Card on Progress
- 10 Plus 10 Doesn’t Add UpArticle
Jon Wolfsthal
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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