U.S. "ready to fight tonight," but diplomacy still the best path forward: Esper



News U.S. “ready to fight tonight,” but diplomacy still the best path forward: Esper Defense Secretary’s comments follow Kim Jong Un’s assertion that DPRK has no plans to abandon nuclear weapons Jacob Fromer January 2, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - The White House - Public domain The United States is “ready to fight tonight” in Korea if necessary, but diplomacy is still the best way to achieve denuclearization in the DPRK, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Thursday. Esper’s comments are the latest from a top American official in recent days, including President Donald Trump himself, declaring that the U.S. still wants North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program — even after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asserted, less than two days earlier, that his country has no such plans right now. The United States is “ready to fight tonight” in Korea if necessary, but diplomacy is still the best way to achieve denuclearization in the DPRK, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Thursday. Esper’s comments are the latest from a top American official in recent days, including President Donald Trump himself, declaring that the U.S. still wants North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program — even after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asserted, less than two days earlier, that his country has no such plans right now. 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. “ready to fight tonight,” but diplomacy still the best path forward: Esper

Defense Secretary’s comments follow Kim Jong Un’s assertion that DPRK has no plans to abandon nuclear weapons

Jacob Fromer January 2, 2020

U.S. “ready to fight tonight,” but diplomacy still the best path forward: Esper

Swearing-in Ceremony for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - The White House - Public domain

The United States is “ready to fight tonight” in Korea if necessary, but diplomacy is still the best way to achieve denuclearization in the DPRK, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Thursday.

Esper’s comments are the latest from a top American official in recent days, including President Donald Trump himself, declaring that the U.S. still wants North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program — even after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asserted, less than two days earlier, that his country has no such plans right now.

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