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Military options on North Korea “horrible” but necessary: U.S. JCS chief

Joseph Dunford tells press in Beijing that Washington must be ready for worst case scenario

The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Thursday said that military options against North Korea's nuclear threats are "horrible," but that it was necessary for the U.S. to have them prepared.

Speaking to media in Beijing, General Joseph Dunford said that President Trump had “told us to develop credible viable military options and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” AP reported.

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