McMaster Stresses North Korea Threat, Says Military Strike On The Table
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (CBSMiami/AP) -- National security adviser H.R. McMaster said it's "impossible to overstate the danger" posed by North Korea as the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution imposing new economic sanctions on the country.
In an interview with MSNBC's Hugh Hewitt that aired Saturday, McMaster said Trump has been "deeply briefed" on the strategy on North Korea. Tensions have mounted with Pyongyang's two recent successful tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
McMaster reiterated the administration's position that all options, including a targeted military strike, are on the table.
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea Saturday, including banning exports worth over $1 billion. The U.S.-drafted measure, negotiated with North Korea's neighbor and ally China, is aimed at increasing economic pressure on Pyongyang to return to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs.
In an interview with MSNBC's Hugh Hewitt that aired Saturday, McMaster said Trump has been "deeply briefed" on the strategy on North Korea. Tensions have mounted with Pyongyang's two recent successful tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
McMaster acknowledged that it "would be a very costly war, in terms of the suffering of mainly the South Korean people."
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Saturday on a new sanctions resolution that would increase economic pressure on North Korea to return to negotiations on its missile program.
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