“This is the third time the United States and North Korea have started down this path toward denuclearization and normalization of relations. Previous efforts failed not just because the North Koreans cheated, but because neither side fulfilled its commitments.”

Third Time Is A Charm?

In analyzing the Trump-Kim Summit, Rand Corp. Senior Fellow James Dobbins says sustainable progress in dismantling North Korea’s nuclear infrastructure would take 10-15 years.

“At least one of the two leaders will no longer be in office by then,” Dobbins said. “And the United States can never be certain that Pyongyang has surrendered every single nuclear weapon.”

He credits South Korean President Moon Jae-in for negotiating a path forward with North Korea and the warming relations between Kim and Trump.

If nothing else, the summit may provide relief to most Americans and Koreans agitated last year by the heated rhetoric and threats of a nuclear showdown between Trump and Kim.

For more, see the Rand Corp. blog piece, ‘Why This Wasn’t Kim’s Father’.

Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2018 Patti Mohr

Patti Mohr

Patti Mohr is a U.S.-based journalist. She writes about global diplomacy, economics, and infringements on individual freedom. Patti is the founder of the Global Economic Report. Her goal is to elevate journalistic principles and share the pursuit of truth in concert with others.

More Posts - Website - Twitter - Facebook - LinkedIn - YouTube