Europe is divided over the nuclear threat from North Korea and new unpredictability of an aggressive US response. By François Godemen*As tension mounts over a possible nuclear confrontation with North Korea, America’s European allies are in a quandary. In October 2006, after North Korea had conducted its first nuclear test, the administration quietly spread the notion that conflict was near. One month later, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the possibility of North Korea becoming a member of APEC. Neutrals with the Swedes in front typically support an approach of engagement with North Korea.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2017 03:45 UTC