Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 27, 2017



Wesley Rahn, DW: Is a second Korean War imminent?

A military build-up, bellicose rhetoric and the risk of nuclear war are ratcheting up tensions in Northeast Asia. The US is tied in a strategic knot and N. Korea is not backing down as diplomacy and deterrence collide.

There are storm clouds gathering over the Korean peninsula. Whether it is the belligerent statements from the regime in Pyongyang, windy bravado from the Trump administration or regular missile tests and naval drills, there is concern around the world that a tipping point is about to be reached.

US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech last week aboard the carrier USS Ronald Reagan docked in Japan and said "the sword stands ready" when warning North Korea not to test US military resolve, adding that the US would respond with "overwhelming force" if attacked.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 27, 2017

Are North Korea's neighbours worried about an attack? -- BBC

North Korea threat: Experts paint dark picture of what fallout of pre-emptive strike may look like -- Ryan Gaydos, FOX

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