We entirely agree. And I think that as frustrated and unhappy as all of us are at North Korea's ability to continue to develop its missile and its nuclear programs, the scorecard of the administration shows very significant successes in terms of alliance, coordination, including specifically on proliferation.
Russel acknowledges successes in international cooperation against North Korea's nuclear program.
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