Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’



News Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’ The U.S. president also says that diplomacy is an option, but North Korea must first vow to eventually denuclearize Kelly Kasulis March 25, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to respond to any further North Korean “escalation” on Thursday, hours after Pyongyang test-fired its first ballistic missiles of the new White House administration. “We’re consulting with our allies, our partners, and there will be responses. If they choose to escalate, we will respond accordingly,” Biden said. “I’m also prepared for some form of diplomacy, but it has to be conditioned upon the end result of denuclearization.” U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to respond to any further North Korean “escalation” on Thursday, hours after Pyongyang test-fired its first ballistic missiles of the new White House administration. “We’re consulting with our allies, our partners, and there will be responses. If they choose to escalate, we will respond accordingly,” Biden said. “I’m also prepared for some form of diplomacy, but it has to be conditioned upon the end result of denuclearization.” 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

News

Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’

The U.S. president also says that diplomacy is an option, but North Korea must first vow to eventually denuclearize

Kelly Kasulis March 25, 2021

Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’

The White House

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to respond to any further North Korean “escalation” on Thursday, hours after Pyongyang test-fired its first ballistic missiles of the new White House administration.

“We’re consulting with our allies, our partners, and there will be responses. If they choose to escalate, we will respond accordingly,” Biden said. “I’m also prepared for some form of diplomacy, but it has to be conditioned upon the end result of denuclearization.”