Daniel R. Russel: “The United States has been, we are, and we will remain a Pacific power.”

We have united the world so that North Korea is denied regular access to the international system.

The cure for that is not just 'Buy America', it is for America to be in the game in the region diplomatically, economically, and in other respects.

We deter North Korea through a strong defensive military posture rooted in our alliances with South Korea and Japan.

The tremendous pressure that we have applied through both multilateral and national sanctions has generated serious headwinds for the DPRK regime.