Commentaries And Analysis On The Current North Korean Crisis

The Guardian: North Korea v the US: how likely is war?

Donald Trump has promised ‘fire and fury’; Kim Jong-un has threatened a missile strike on Guam. But experts say bluster might not lead to conflict

The war of words between the US and North Korea has escalated, with Donald Trump warning any threats would be met with “fire and fury” and Pyongyang promptly announcing it was “carefully examining” a plan to attack an American military base in the western Pacific.

Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high since North Korea’s two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month and two nuclear bomb tests last year, which has lead to increased sanctions on the already isolated nation.

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Commentaries And Analysis On The Current North Korean Crisis

North Korea: If it can back up its threats, this is no longer one for the long-term planners: ANALYSIS -- Philip Williams, ABC News Online
This Is the Moment of Truth on North Korea -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
North Korea has made a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile. How worried should the world be? -- Los Angeles Times

href="http://ift.tt/2upnQcw">Here's Why the U.S. Hasn't Brought 'Fire and Fury' to North Korea -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Experts: US-N.Korea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising -- AP
No matter what Trump says, there are still 'no good options' for US against North Korea -- CNBC
3 maps that explain North Korea's strategy -- George Friedman, Mauldin Economics
Trump Draws a Red Line — and North Korea May Have Already Crossed It -- NBC News
North Korea: The Folly of War -- David Santoro, RCD
The Key to Countering North Korea Lies Offshore -- James Stavridis, Bloomberg
Door to Negotiations, or No? -- 38 North
The UN has placed more sanctions on North Korea. That's not enough. -- Washington Post
Kim Jong-un Has Much To Teach Pentagon About Speed: Gen. Hyten -- Breaking Defense
North Korea Is a Threat to America, but Not an Existential One -- Robert E. Kelly, National Interest
Trump's language on N.Korea carries dire risks: analysts -- AFP
Donald Trump - Kim Jong Un 'war of words' timeline -- DW