“Self-restraint, which is a choice, is all that separates armistice and war,” said General Brooks, referring to the 1953 cease-fire that halted but never officially ended the Korean War. The Japanese news media has reported that the government was also discussing buying Tomahawk or other cruise missiles, which would give Japan the ability to strike North Korea. North Korea remained defiant on Wednesday. “Even if we have more time to analyze, it’s hard to say that North Korea has succeeded in the re-entry technology,” he said. If North Korea successfully develops an ICBM, it would drastically change strategic calculations by the United States and its allies, analysts said.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2017 07:52 UTC