White House Wants Pentagon to Offer More Military Options on North Korea

Two big Egotistical bullies poking at each other will end in disaster soon IMHO


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White House Wants Pentagon to Offer More Options on North Korea
Mark Landler and Helene Cooper
9-11 minutes



What Is a ‘Bloody Nose’ Strategy in North Korea?

Many in the Trump administration argue a missile strike against North Korea could prevent nuclear war, but opponents of the strategy say it's a dangerous gamble.
By NATALIE RENEAU and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER on February 1, 2018. . Watch in Times Video »

WASHINGTON — The White House has grown frustrated in recent weeks by what it considers the Pentagon’s reluctance to provide President Trump with options for a military strike against North Korea, according to officials, the latest sign of a deepening split in the administration over how to confront the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-un.

The national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, believes that for Mr. Trump’s warnings to North Korea to be credible, the United States must have well-developed military plans, according to those officials.

But the Pentagon, they say, is worried that the White House is moving too hastily toward military action on the Korean Peninsula that could escalate catastrophically. Giving the president too many options, the officials said, could increase the odds that he will act...................................................

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