Paper
Douglas H. Paal
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In The Media
There Could Be Bombers Near the Korean Peninsula Soon
In response to North Korea’s missile launches and nuclear weapons tests, the United States may deploy bombers to show that it takes North Korea’s tests seriously and reassure its allies in the region.
Published on Sep 4, 2017
Source: CNBC
Speaking on CNBC, Douglas Paal outlined how the United States could respond to increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. He expected that the United States will temporarily deploy bombers to the region, and also consider developing missile defenses and redeploying tactical nuclear weapons to the region. “If we do not convey a sense of confidence to our allies that we are serious about countering the new nuclear threat in their neighborhood, and they can’t trust the American nuclear umbrella, they will create their own. And then we will have a proliferation for which we are really unprepared in that part of the world or anywhere.”
About the Author
Douglas H. Paal
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Program
Paal previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and as unofficial U.S. representative to Taiwan as director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
- America’s Future in a Dynamic Asia
- U.S.-China Relations at the Forty-Year MarkQ&A
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Douglas H. Paal, Tong Zhao, Chen Qi, …
Recent Work
SecurityMilitaryForeign PolicyNuclear PolicyEast AsiaNorth KoreaNorth AmericaUnited StatesSouth KoreaChinaJapan
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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