Denuclearization is a fantasy: why Trump should embrace the truth in North Korea's nuclear weapons
Denuclearization is a fantasy: why Trump should embrace the truth in North Korea's nuclear weapons
In recent months, I have come to the conviction that no dramatic progress will be made in North Korea until the United States accepts a basic truth: Pyongyang is a state of nuclear weapons and never will -Always- give up those weapons.
And there's nothing we can do about it, unless you're willing to kill millions of people in the process .
To continue with such a foolish charade by making denuclearization the focus of United States policy towards North Korea is total madness. That kind of thinking of sticking your head in the sand is not exactly a formula for the success of foreign policy. And yet, this is exactly what Washington is doing today when it comes to Pyongyang, and it is a recipe for disaster.
Try applying that same standard to other situations in the past and the idea seems even more stupid. Imagine if the United States refused to have any kind of diplomatic link with China, Russia, India or Pakistan because they built nuclear weapons.
So why do we cling to such an impossible demand, knowing that there is a good chance it will inhibit any possibility of permanent relief from tensions on the Korean peninsula?
One word: responsibility. No president wants to go down in history by admitting that the United States could not stop a nation that has an economy the size of Vermont from developing a hydrogen bomb and long-range missiles that, at least in theory, could destroy New York City or Washington. DC
Such action also means assuming de facto ownership of years of accumulated errors when it comes to dealing with Kim's regime. In short, nobody wants to inherit what would be the political consequences, no pun.
There lies the problem. Due to what appears to be an unsolvable problem, we are destined to go through the same tortured cycle of negotiations and the talks are broken once again, when it is clear that North Korea never intended to denuclearize. This scenario would be followed by an increase in tensions. No one could guess where that could lead, but after the prolonged confrontation with North Korea, a " Fire and fury "Re-execution could end this time much more tragically.
I have a better idea. Let's stop allowing our foreign policy to be driven by the fear of having to admit the truth. It is time to accept, at least privately within the administration, and begin to change our approach, yes, North Korea has a large arsenal of nuclear weapons that, in their eyes, guarantees its security. And unless we are prepared to wage a war of regime change that will see the use not only of nuclear weapons but also of chemical and biological weapons on an unthinkable scale, then we are forced to face the situation as it is. That means changing our goal of North Korea's eventual nuclear disarmament to a focus on nuclear weapons control, working to limit and eventually reduce the size and scope of its arsenal.
This is not a new idea, and a concept that I embrace with a heavy heart. For many, including myself until a few months ago, this thought would be considered "appeasement" or "surrender" or "weakness". According to some of the most intelligent, sophisticated and respected foreign policy experts in the world, there is only one "solution" to the problem: contain and isolate North Korea . They said that the maximum pressure should continue until the North Koreans feel intense pain and see their economy significantly damaged, which, hopefully, will push them to voluntarily surrender their nuclear weapons.
Unfortunately, as I explained in various formats, that strategy is toasted .
Unless we change direction, what happens next is clear. The US foreign policy establishment will say that we can do more to push China and others to apply sanctions or pay the price. That price could even sanction Chinese banks, or even go as far as to expel them from the financial system of the United States, possibly risking a financial crisis thanks to the trillions of dollars in assets they own. But we all know that none of that will work, or simply unite Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang. In fact, there is evidence that is already happening .
Now is the time for bold action, actions that could ensure peace throughout Northeast Asia, ensuring that there will never be a second Korean War. But such a future can only be based on admitting reality, and that could be happening before our eyes. With President Trump discarding the concept of CVID and asserting that North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat While moving away from the idea of an established timeline for denuclearization, one can only hope that the administration will slowly but surely change its priorities. Otherwise, another crisis in the months and years to come is almost inevitable, and we may not be so lucky this time.
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