Recently, former U.S. National Security Advisor and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster (ret.) sat down with NK News host Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his time in the Donald Trump administration, the U.S.’ North Korea strategy, past engagements with North Korea, the U.S.-ROK alliance and more.  

The following interview has been edited, shortened and rearranged for clarity. Click here to listen to the full interview on the NK News podcast.

NK NEWS: How do you feel about the use of war, preemptive strikes and kinetic action to resolve conflicts? For example, when is the use of preemptive strikes or