Mr. May welcome. I am fdds president , founder, cliff may. I know most of you. I have met a lot of you. I am glad you are here. Todays event marks the release of a major new fdd report. Maximum pressure 2. 0 a plan for north korea. The report offers an actionable and multifaceted plan focused on the denuclearization of north korea. Today in north korea, we have a young mercurial, brutal, and ruthless despot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. You may have seen reports earlier in the week in the Washington Times that a highlevel defector from north korea sent a letter to President Trump. The defector warned the administration that kim jongun is unlikely to give up his Nuclear Weapons absent significant pressure. Consistent with the recommendations and fdds new report, which will be discussed today, the defector urges allout sanctions, what our authors Call Information and influence operations. While we unde
Of a major new fdd report. Maximum pressure 2. 0 a plan for north korea. The report offers an actionable and multifaceted plan focused on the denuclearization of north korea. Today in north korea, we have a young mercurial, brutal, and ruthless despot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. You may have seen reports earlier in the week in the Washington Times that a highlevel defector from north korea sent a letter to President Trump. The defector warned the administration that kim jongun is unlikely to give up his Nuclear Weapons absent significant pressure. Consistent with the recommendations and fdds new report, which will be discussed today, the defector urges allout sanctions, what our authors Call Information and influence operations. While we understand people of good faith may disagree in the path forward, it is clear that u. S. Policy, over decades, by republican and democratic administrations alike,
I am fdds president , founder, cliff may. I know most of you. I have met a lot of you. I am glad you are here. Todays event marks the release of a major new fdd report. Maximum pressure 2. 0 a plan for north korea. The report offers an actionable and multifaceted plan focused on the denuclearization of north korea. Today in north korea, we have a young mercurial, brutal, and ruthless despot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. Ot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. You may have seen reports earlier in the week in the Washington Times that a highlevel defector from north korea sent a letter to President Trump. The defector warned the administration that kim jongun is unlikely to give up his Nuclear Weapons absent significant pressure. Consistent with the recommendations and fdds new report, which will be discussed today, the def
To join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening path several months past when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea than perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are that what they are doing has been working and north korea feels squeezed by this. A senior official told me last night, they feel they have made more progress on north korea in last six months than the u. S. Has made in decades. Where does that leave us . Who should we believe . What options
Good morning. It is great to see so many familiar faces this morning. Were looking forward to a timely event as we address the threats posed by north korea and u. S. Policy options. Todays event will be livestream and i encourage guests here in i encourage guests here and online to join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening past several months when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea then perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are those in the admi