Korean Crisis and a War of Words
In 2017, Korean crisis escalated as Donald Trump began “war of words” with DPRK’s chairman Kim Jong-un. Each threat both leaders made might eventually be understood by the other party as a declaration of war. Donald Trump wanted to “clean up the mess” left by previous US administrations and solve th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lodz University Press
2019-07-01
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| Series: | International Studies: Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/international/article/view/5249 |
| Summary: | In 2017, Korean crisis escalated as Donald Trump began “war of words” with DPRK’s chairman Kim Jong-un. Each threat both leaders made might eventually be understood by the other party as a declaration of war. Donald Trump wanted to “clean up the mess” left by previous US administrations and solve the problem of North Korean nuclear program. However, his actions were inconsistent: he threatened in a very North Korean way “total destruction” only to emphasize later that it was not a “preferred option.” This article explores how “war of words” was a significant cause of the escalation of the Korean crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-8695 |