July 04, 2017

Missile Launch Tests President Trump's North Korea Strategy

Featuring: Patrick M. Cronin

Source: AP

Journalist: Catherine Lucey

The latest North Korean missile launch comes as President Donald Trump appears to be reassessing his strategy for the region, which has emphasized both tough talk and collaboration with China.

Trump responded quickly after North Korea on Tuesday tested a missile that flew higher and longer than previous ones, criticizing leader Kim Jong Un and urging China to "put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!" But he offered no specifics on a path ahead.

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Author

  • Patrick M. Cronin

    Former Senior Advisor and Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Security Program

    Patrick M. Cronin is a former Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Previously, he was the ...