WSJ: U.S. does not rule out a military strike on North Korea
MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. Washington does not exclude the application of the anti-DPRK military force or regime change in the country, writes The Wall Street Journal.
The publication cites unnamed people “involved in the process of” revising U.S. strategy towards North Korea. According to available information, Washington, DC, recently discussed a possible military scenario with its allies.
In mid-February in Washington came Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. According to the WSJ, during this visit, representatives of the administration of President Donald trump has repeatedly said that the DPRK “considered all options”.
For the Japanese side it was obvious that the number of these options — a military strike on the country if Pyongyang would announce a willingness to test an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In Japan such a scenario is considered “of concern”.
Earlier, CNN, citing a representative of the administration trump argued that the current American President that North Korea believes the main threat to the United States.
In early January, the New York Times quoted a statement by DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN, according to which Pyongyang has reached the final stages in the preparation of the ICBM test launch. “Not gonna happen” — responded to the news on Twitter trump.
Later, the Japanese Agency Kyodo, citing the words of the representative of the foreign Ministry of North Korea announced that Pyongyang was ready to launch ICBMs “at any time from any place.”