The United States must not allow North Korea to exacerbate tensions between our key strategic allies in Asia. As the leader of the free world, the United States needs to support our regional allies who are standing up to a Stalinist regime that is intent on developing nuclear weapons.

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In the 1990s, the United States offered to help North Korea with its energy needs if it gave up its nuclear weapons programme.

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The larger picture here is that a North Korea with nuclear weapons adds to the larger proliferation risk.

The best is if talks with the United States go well and North Korea gives up its weapons.

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