S. Korea, US must address drill cuts for 'productive' engagement with Kim: expert
WASHINGTON — An expert on Friday called on South Korea and the United States to address the "political fallout" of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back their military exercises, noting that the "unnecessary crisis" between the allies has created a roadblock to a coordinated approach toward Pyongyang. Ankit Panda, a senior fellow in the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie…
An expert has urged South Korea and the United States to address the political consequences of President Donald Trump's decision to reduce military drills. Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, argues in an article published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that the unnecessary crisis between the allies has hindered a coordinated strategy against North Korea.
Panda suggests that Trump should prioritize coexistence with North Korea instead of focusing solely on denuclearization when engaging with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The expert contends that Trump's attempts to engage Kim without fully comprehending North Korea's perspective and his efforts to penalize South Korea for its stance on U.S. policy towards Iran have obstructed productive dialogue with the North Korean leader.
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