Tillerson Doesn't Rule Out Preemptive Strike on North Korea
- Rules out talks with North Korea until it gives up weapons
- China’s retaliation against South Korea is ‘inappropriate’
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said 'all the options are on the table' to counter nuclear threats from North Korea while remaining hopeful to persuade the nation to take a different course of action. Tillerson spoke with reporters on a trip to South Korea. (Source: Bloomberg)
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is considering “all options” to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat while criticizing China over moves to block a missile-defense system on the peninsula.
In some of his most detailed comments yet on North Korea, Tillerson ruled out a negotiated freeze of its nuclear weapons program and called for a wider alliance to counter Kim Jong Un’s regime. He also left the military option on the table if the North Korean threat gets too large.