United States-North Korea Rapprochement: Averting a Nuclear Holocaust
The situation in the Korean Peninsula has generally remained uncertain since the time of the Korean war. President Trumps proverbs of fire and fury, Rocket Man and now a valuable partner are gradual transformations, which have been appreciated by the world at large, yet fragility and lack of trust among the key contenders North Korea (DPRK), USA and South Kora may lead to strategic miscalculation and undo the process of confidence-building. The efforts of Russia and China are commendable as these are contributing to a stable environment; however, the world is witnessing these developments with cautious optimism due to the impulsive nature of opposing leaders. On an optimistic note, Chairman Kim and President Trump want to move forward for a reasonable settlement. The leadership on both sides, the global players and regional organizations will have to work for hand in gloves for sustainable peace as failure is the worst option.
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Trust Building, Peace and Stability, De-nuclearization
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(1) Aman Ullah
Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Waseem Ishaque
Assistant Professor,Department of IR, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Usman Ullah
Junior Research Fellow, Humanity Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Ullah, A., Ishaque, W., & Ullah, M. U. (2017). United States-North Korea Rapprochement: Averting a Nuclear Holocaust. Global Political Review, II(I), 81-89. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2017(II-I).09
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