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In the next four years, North Korea will likely develop the ability to hit the continental United States with a nuclear missile. How can Washington stop it? Pre-emptive military strikes would end in deadly failure. Sanctions have proved a fool’s errand. Only striking a grand bargain with Pyongyang—economic development in exchange for a nuclear freeze—might work.

Contrary to what Terry claims, write Delury and Moon, the collapse of North Korea is a frightening prospect, and the sudden reunification of the Korean Peninsula would be disastrous. Terry replies.

The biggest change that U.S. President Donald Trump has brought to North Korea policy is rhetorical - but the strategic implications may be huge. "Take Preventive War With North Korea Off the Table" is from foreignaffairs.com, published on August 22, 2017.