U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the country’s military was “ready if necessary” after pulling out of a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un originally scheduled for June 12.

Making his first statement after his letter to Kim announcing the cancellation was released earlier in the day, Trump also said that he had spoken to allies in the region.

“I have spoken to General Mattis, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and our military which is by far the most powerful anywhere in the world … is ready if necessary,” Trump said in prepared remarks.

“Likewise