North Korea now convinced that "time is on their side": Ralph Cossa



Interviews North Korea now convinced that “time is on their side”: Ralph Cossa President of CSIS Pacific Forum tells NK News that the U.S. has failed to "frighten" the DPRK Chad O'Carroll August 23, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Air Force Like many long-time observers of the DPRK, Ralph Cossa – President of the CSIS Pacific Forum – is skeptical about the extent of real change beneath the new slogans associated with Donald Trump's North Korea policies. First dubbed "strategic patience and maximum pressure" but now referred to alternatively as "peaceful pressure" or "strategic accountability," Cossa says the fundamentals of the strategy are broadly consistent with those of the Obama administration when it comes to North Korea. Like many long-time observers of the DPRK, Ralph Cossa – President of the CSIS Pacific Forum – is skeptical about the extent of real change beneath the new slogans associated with Donald Trump's North Korea policies. First dubbed "strategic patience and maximum pressure" but now referred to alternatively as "peaceful pressure" or "strategic accountability," Cossa says the fundamentals of the strategy are broadly consistent with those of the Obama administration when it comes to North Korea. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korea now convinced that “time is on their side”: Ralph Cossa

President of CSIS Pacific Forum tells NK News that the U.S. has failed to "frighten" the DPRK

Chad O'Carroll August 23, 2017

North Korea now convinced that “time is on their side”: Ralph Cossa

U.S. Air Force

Like many long-time observers of the DPRK, Ralph Cossa – President of the CSIS Pacific Forum – is skeptical about the extent of real change beneath the new slogans associated with Donald Trump's North Korea policies.

First dubbed "strategic patience and maximum pressure" but now referred to alternatively as "peaceful pressure" or "strategic accountability," Cossa says the fundamentals of the strategy are broadly consistent with those of the Obama administration when it comes to North Korea.