Trump administration explores possible military force to combat North Korea threat: WSJ
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White House internal review of strategy on North Korea features the
possibility of both military force as well as regime change in order to
thwart Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons threat, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Thursday citing sources familiar with the process.
The strategy review, reported to have begun a fortnight ago, combined with U.S. President Donald Trump's
January vow to prevent North Korea from ever testing intercontinental
ballistic missiles. The report – which could not be verified by CNBC -
hints at a possible shift in U.S. foreign policy which could potentially
rattle allies of both nations.
Defense
ministers from the U.S., South Korea and Japan pledged to strengthen
intelligence communications in the aftermath of North Korea's most
recent test-fired ballistic missile on February 12.
Pyongyang, which had been banned from testing nuclear or
missile-related technology by the United Nations, faced international
condemnation for its most recent missile test.
The White House was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC on Thursday.