U.S. has plenty of options should North Korea not denuclearize, official says



News U.S. has plenty of options should North Korea not denuclearize, official says As tensions mount, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien says U.S. seeks "peaceful resolution" to DPRK issue Oliver Hotham December 8, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON State Department The U.S. has "plenty of tools in the toolkit" should North Korean leader Kim Jong Un not make good on his commitment last year to give up his nuclear weapons, the country's National Security Advisor warned on Sunday. Speaking in an interview on CBS News's Face the Nation, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien admitted he was "surprised" by recent remarks by North Korea's ambassador the UN in which he stated that his country would no longer discuss denuclearization with the U.S. The U.S. has "plenty of tools in the toolkit" should North Korean leader Kim Jong Un not make good on his commitment last year to give up his nuclear weapons, the country's National Security Advisor warned on Sunday. Speaking in an interview on CBS News's Face the Nation, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien admitted he was "surprised" by recent remarks by North Korea's ambassador the UN in which he stated that his country would no longer discuss denuclearization with the U.S. 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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U.S. has plenty of options should North Korea not denuclearize, official says

As tensions mount, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien says U.S. seeks "peaceful resolution" to DPRK issue

Oliver Hotham December 8, 2019

U.S. has plenty of options should North Korea not denuclearize, official says

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The U.S. has "plenty of tools in the toolkit" should North Korean leader Kim Jong Un not make good on his commitment last year to give up his nuclear weapons, the country's National Security Advisor warned on Sunday.

Speaking in an interview on CBS News's Face the Nation, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien admitted he was "surprised" by recent remarks by North Korea's ambassador the UN in which he stated that his country would no longer discuss denuclearization with the U.S.

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