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November 6, 2017

The dangerous game of North Korean-American brinkmanship

Policy Analyst James McKeon was quoted in Angelus News discussing the need for the U.S. to have preliminary discussions with North Korea.

Policy analyst for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, James McKeon, told me that the U.S. and North Korea need to have “talks about talks,” that is, conversations with no preconditions, in order to set the stage for formal negotiations.

McKeon added that “No preconditions diplomacy is the only viable option. If the Cold War proved anything it is that talking to adversaries is not appeasement, it is smart policy that helped avoid nuclear war.” Read more

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