Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it



Opinion Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it Obama’s moves to improve relations with Cuba, Iran lead to speculation that North Korea may be next Tim Beal June 9, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Barack Obama Head Shots by jurvetson on 2010-05-26 09:22:11 Recent changes in foreign policy towards Cuba and Iran have naturally led to people wondering, and some urging, that there will be a similar shift in policy towards North Korea, with others opposed to the idea. Two points to start with. Firstly, neither rapprochement is a forgone conclusion and the Iran deal, in particular, under attack from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Israel and the Republicans, may well fall apart. Moreover, if that does happen it will almost certainly be because of domestic struggles in the U.S., though of course it will be blamed 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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Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it

Obama’s moves to improve relations with Cuba, Iran lead to speculation that North Korea may be next

Tim Beal June 9, 2015

Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it

Barack Obama Head Shots by jurvetson on 2010-05-26 09:22:11

Recent changes in foreign policy towards Cuba and Iran have naturally led to people wondering, and some urging, that there will be a similar shift in policy towards North Korea, with others opposed to the idea. Two points to start with. Firstly, neither rapprochement is a forgone conclusion and the Iran deal, in particular, under attack from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Israel and the Republicans, may well fall apart. Moreover, if that does happen it will almost certainly be because of domestic struggles in the U.S., though of course it will be blamed on the

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Tim Beal

Tim Beal did a MA (Hons) in Modern Chinese Studies at Edinburgh University, followed by a PhD there on Chinese foreign trade. He moved to New Zealand in 1987 teaching at Victoria University of Wellington until his retirement in 2009. He has written extensively on International and Asian affairs, including two books relating to Korea: ‘North Korea: The Struggle against American Power’ (London: Pluto, 2005) and ‘Crisis in Korea: America, China, and the Risk of War’ (London: Pluto, 2011). He has been visiting both Koreas since the 1990s and maintains a geopolitical website focused on the peninsula at http://www.timbeal.net.nz/geopolitics/

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