I believe that after a thorough analysis of a likely cost of preventive war, as well as a careful examination of the alternatives, it is nearly impossible to conclude that preventi...
War with North Korea would have significant human, economic, and strategic costs, some of which I will outline briefly t...
I cannot imagine a Situation Room meeting in which the Principals decide that these risks are more 'tolerable' than the ...
We do need to increase diplomatic, economic, and military pressure not only on North Korea but on third states that migh...
We need to enhance and expand the robust financial sanctions introduced in September, the most sweeping we have ever imp...
Escalation to nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons by the North would mean a conflict that goes from tens of thousan...
I do not think diplomacy is going to solve this problem for us in any meaningful way in the foreseeable future.
We should not trade away sanctions, deterrence, or readiness just for the privilege of talking with North Korea.
We need to reboot our relationship with Seoul. The United States-Korea alliance, in my view, is the center of gravity in...
I suspect that the administration has not fully weighed these options because they are in the mode of maximizing pressur...
But I do not believe that preventative military action is going to solve this problem for us either.