Why the U.S. needs a long-term strategy on North Korea



Features Why the U.S. needs a long-term strategy on North Korea AEI scholar Nicholas Eberstadt says DC should no longer respond with “surprise, reactive measures" Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House North Korea has a clear and long-term strategy, but the U.S. side does not, Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute said in mid-June during an interview with NK News. While Pyongyang has pursued goals that have changed little since June 1950, changes in U.S. government over the course of a generation have lead to an administration in Washington that responds to Pyongyang with “surprise, reactive measures, talks without objectives, and a lot of temporizing,” Eberstadt said. North Korea has a clear and long-term strategy, but the U.S. side does not, Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute said in mid-June during an interview with NK News. While Pyongyang has pursued goals that have changed little since June 1950, changes in U.S. government over the course of a generation have lead to an administration in Washington that responds to Pyongyang with “surprise, reactive measures, talks without objectives, and a lot of temporizing,” Eberstadt said. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why the U.S. needs a long-term strategy on North Korea

AEI scholar Nicholas Eberstadt says DC should no longer respond with “surprise, reactive measures"

Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2017

Why the U.S. needs a long-term strategy on North Korea

White House

North Korea has a clear and long-term strategy, but the U.S. side does not, Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute said in mid-June during an interview with NK News.

While Pyongyang has pursued goals that have changed little since June 1950, changes in U.S. government over the course of a generation have lead to an administration in Washington that responds to Pyongyang with “surprise, reactive measures, talks without objectives, and a lot of temporizing,” Eberstadt said.