{"id":5517,"date":"2017-03-27T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=5517"},"modified":"2017-03-27T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T21:42:42","slug":"trump-blasts-kim-jong-un-for-long-range-rocket-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2017\/03\/27\/trump-blasts-kim-jong-un-for-long-range-rocket-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Blasts Kim Jong Un for Long Range Rocket Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Catherine Doolan<\/strong>
\nStaff Writer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

While departing Mar-a-Lago the weekend of March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly accused North Korean leader Kim Jon Un of \u201cacting very, very badly\u201d<\/a> amid reports of North Korea testing a new long-range rocket engine.<\/p>\n

According to ABC<\/a>, North Korea has recently increased its weapons development in violation of several U.N. Security Council resolutions and in spite of heavy economic sanctions from the international community. President Trump notes that his administration discussed North Korea\u2019s nuclear program during meetings over the\u00a0weekend. Additionally, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicates moving towards a \u201ctougher strategy\u201d<\/a> in confronting North Korea.<\/p>\n

Clifford D. May, Foundation for Defense of Democracies president and \u201cWashington Times\u201d columnist, is a proponent of tougher U.S. action when taking on North Korea\u2019s nuclear program. According to May, the Bush and Obama Administrations failed to address directly the threat of North Korea\u2019s nuclear development. May claims that though President Bush cited North Korea as a part of the \u201caxis of evil\u201d\u00a0<\/a>he failed to mitigate the state\u2019s nuclear capabilities. Additionally, May believes that President Obama\u2019s policy toward North Korea, what Obama termed as \u201cstrategic patience,\u201d<\/a> only negatively delayed U.S. engagement.<\/p>\n

During his visit to South Korea last week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was also critical of President Obama\u2019s policy of \u201cstrategic patience,\u201d indicating that U.S. policy towards North Korea must shift away from previous administrations\u2019 lack of referencing military force as a potential strategy.<\/p>\n

However, foreign policy analysts fear the outcome of rising tensions between President Trump and Kim. Albert R. Hunt, a Bloomberg View columnist, said the pair could not be \u201cscarier\u201d<\/a> to the international security community. Hunt further emphasized that dealing with North Korea\u2019s aggression requires \u201cmeasured patience,\u201d<\/a> which he believes Trump has dismissed.<\/p>\n

Perhaps positively, President Trump\u2019s interest in North Korea also coincides with increased interest in Asia-Pacific nations, which reflects President Obama\u2019s recommendation for a shift of focus from the Middle East towards Asia in U.S. foreign policy. Experts have characterized this shift as a \u201cpivot to Asia.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n

So far, President Trump and other cabinet members have met with various officials from Japan, South Korea, and China. In particular, Secretary of Defense James Mattis\u2019 decision to make his first official travel to South Korea and Japan reinforces U.S. prioritization of the Asia-Pacific region and the security ties it maintains within the region, according to CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As North Korea continues to expand its nuclear program, it will be especially crucial that the Trump Administration continue to forge and maintain alliances with other Asia-Pacific nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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