How the Ukraine war could play into Trump’s plans to counter North Korea



Analysis How the Ukraine war could play into Trump’s plans to counter North Korea Former US officials say resolving conflict will be Trump’s first priority but could be a way to gain leverage over DPRK Chad O'Carroll \| Shreyas Reddy November 11, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, with a Ukrainian tank in the background \| Images: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 9, 2023), Gage Skidmore via Flickr (July 26, 2021) (Creative Commons - CC BY-SA 2.0), Kremlin (May 7, 2024), Ukraine Ministry of Defense via Flickr (June 24, 2016), edited by NK News The impending return of Donald Trump and his “transactional” approach to alliances could drastically alter Washington’s approach to combating North Korean threats in his second term, former U.S. officials tell NK News. In particular, continuing reports of North Korean troop deployments to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the interconnected global threats that Trump will face, with finding a resolution to the Ukraine war likely to be the incoming leader’s biggest priority. The impending return of Donald Trump and his “transactional” approach to alliances could drastically alter Washington’s approach to combating North Korean threats in his second term, former U.S. officials tell NK News. In particular, continuing reports of North Korean troop deployments to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the interconnected global threats that Trump will face, with finding a resolution to the Ukraine war likely to be the incoming leader’s biggest priority. 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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How the Ukraine war could play into Trump’s plans to counter North Korea

Former US officials say resolving conflict will be Trump’s first priority but could be a way to gain leverage over DPRK

Chad O'Carroll | Shreyas Reddy November 11, 2024

How the Ukraine war could play into Trump’s plans to counter North Korea

Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, with a Ukrainian tank in the background | Images: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 9, 2023), Gage Skidmore via Flickr (July 26, 2021) (Creative Commons - CC BY-SA 2.0), Kremlin (May 7, 2024), Ukraine Ministry of Defense via Flickr (June 24, 2016), edited by NK News

The impending return of Donald Trump and his “transactional” approach to alliances could drastically alter Washington’s approach to combating North Korean threats in his second term, former U.S. officials tell NK News.

In particular, continuing reports of North Korean troop deployments to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the interconnected global threats that Trump will face, with finding a resolution to the Ukraine war likely to be the incoming leader’s biggest priority.

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