North Korea's turn towards engagement is instead suspected as a ploy to undermine the U.S.-South Korea alliance and gain tacit acceptance into the nuclear club.
North Korea has continued to march down the nuclear path.
If an expert incorrectly assesses North Korean intentions as benign and advocates engagement, thereby enabling North Korean nuclear development, the expert will not only be blamed for being wrong, but also be held responsible for any catastrophic outcome.
Turning to North Korea, from the vantage of realism, the engagement perspective on North Korea appears naïve and idealistic.
We are not naïve when it comes to dealing with a nuclear North Korea.
If the United States has learned anything from decades of negotiations with Pyongyang, North Korea is a tough nut to crack.
We, too, harbor doubts as to whether North Korea ever intends to fully denuclearize, and are cognizant of intelligence reports indicating ongoing nuclear and missile development and sanctions violations, even as diplomatic engagement moves forward.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/dont-let-skepticism-kill-chance-real-detente-north-korea-32542
North Korea has continued to march down the nuclear path.
If an expert incorrectly assesses North Korean intentions as benign and advocates engagement, thereby enabling North Korean nuclear development, the expert will not only be blamed for being wrong, but also be held responsible for any catastrophic outcome.
Turning to North Korea, from the vantage of realism, the engagement perspective on North Korea appears naïve and idealistic.
We are not naïve when it comes to dealing with a nuclear North Korea.
If the United States has learned anything from decades of negotiations with Pyongyang, North Korea is a tough nut to crack.
We, too, harbor doubts as to whether North Korea ever intends to fully denuclearize, and are cognizant of intelligence reports indicating ongoing nuclear and missile development and sanctions violations, even as diplomatic engagement moves forward.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/dont-let-skepticism-kill-chance-real-detente-north-korea-32542
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