The US President Donald trump on Tuesday met with representatives of the power structures of the country and discussed with them the options of military action against North Korea in response to its growing nuclear ambitions. This is with reference to the press service of the White house, reports The Hill.
The American leader met with officials involved in national security issues. Trump received a briefing from defense Minister James Mattis and Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff General Joseph Dunford, specifies a press-service.
Trump’s meeting with officials was held to discuss “options for responding to any form of North Korean aggression or, if necessary, to North Korea threatened the United States and its allies with nuclear weapons,” the report says.
Also, the White house announced that the schedule of trump on Tuesday attended a lunch with Mattis and Secretary of state, Rex Tillerson.
9 Oct James Mattis said that the U.S. military must prepare for the use of force to resolve the situation with North Korea.
In recent months, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has escalated due to the ongoing missile and nuclear tests in North Korea, which caused strong dissatisfaction with the administration of U.S. President Donald trump caused another tightening of sanctions by the UN security Council.