Warned the North Koreans not to test President Trump, citing the recent strength on syria and afghanistan. Joining me from washington, david frum, Senior Editor at the atlantic. Brooker, White House Bureau chief at the washington post. Julie Hirschfeld Davis from the new york times, will join us shortly. David, i want to start with asia, since it is top of mind today. Vice president pences visit in particular. What is the administration looking for . David who can say . One of the things that is striking is it is usually the greater power that tries to deescalate the situation the United States. Has had a posture of recognizing north korea is in it for the money. Its not really a strategic act. The more you increase the apparent value of their nuisance, the more they will charge to have the nuisance go away. The u. S. Doesnt have credible military options. Everybody knows that. The Trump Administration doesnt have much of an alliance structure. It began be administration by blowing up
Warned the North Koreans not to test President Trump, citing the recent strength on syria and afghanistan. Joining me from washington, david frum, Senior Editor at the atlantic. Brooker, White House Bureau chief at the washington post. Julie Hirschfeld Davis from the new york times, will join us shortly. David, i want to start with asia, since it is top of mind today. Vice president pences visit in particular. What is the administration looking for . David who can say . One of the things that is striking is it is usually the greater power that tries to deescalate the situation the United States. Has had a posture of recognizing north korea is in it for the money. Its not really a strategic act. The more you increase the apparent value of their nuisance, the more they will charge to have the nuisance go away. The u. S. Doesnt have credible military options. Everybody knows that. The Trump Administration doesnt have much of an alliance structure. It began be administration by blowing up