How will President-elect Trump impact the U.S.-ROK relationship?



Opinion How will President-elect Trump impact the U.S.-ROK relationship? Most believe the alliance will survive the controversial new commander-in-chief Donald Kirk November 16, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON korea by The U.S. Army on 2007-03-24 11:36:54 Forget about a U.S. “first strike” on North Korea in case U.S. spy satellites and high-flying U2 observation planes spot long-range missiles poised for firing whenever North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presses the button. That’s the sense that American experts, and Korean officials, convey as they consider a wide range of scenarios that President-elect Donald Trump might pursue vis-a-vis North Korea. While “uncertain” is the operative response when asked what Trump might have in mind, few observers think he’s ready to risk a second Korean War, or a regional Northeast Asian war, by ordering a preemptive strike on the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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How will President-elect Trump impact the U.S.-ROK relationship?

Most believe the alliance will survive the controversial new commander-in-chief

Donald Kirk November 16, 2016

How will President-elect Trump impact the U.S.-ROK relationship?

korea by The U.S. Army on 2007-03-24 11:36:54

Forget about a U.S. “first strike” on North Korea in case U.S. spy satellites and high-flying U2 observation planes spot long-range missiles poised for firing whenever North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presses the button.

That’s the sense that American experts, and Korean officials, convey as they consider a wide range of scenarios that President-elect Donald Trump might pursue vis-a-vis North Korea.

While “uncertain” is the operative response when asked what Trump might have in mind, few observers think he’s ready to risk a second Korean War, or a regional Northeast Asian war, by ordering a preemptive strike on the

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Donald Kirk

Donald Kirk is a veteran correspondent and noted author on conflict and crisis from Southeast Asia to the Middle East to Northeast Asia. Don has covered wars from Vietnam to Iraq, focusing on political, diplomatic, economic and social as well as military issues. He is also known for his reporting on North Korea, including the nuclear crisis, human rights and payoffs from South to North Korea preceding the June 2000 inter-Korean summit. Kirk earned his Bachelors at Princeton and a Masters in International Relations from the University of Chicago. He also holds an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Maryland College Park.

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