Military Options Against N. Korea Fraught With Danger: Analysts
(WorldNews Asia)

In his United Nations General Assembly speech Tuesday, American President Donald Trump said the United States is `ready, willing and able` to `totally destroy` North Korea in response to its `reckless pursuit` of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. His comments come just two days after U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the U.N. Security Council would be `perfectly happy` handing responsibility for dealing with North Korea to the Pentagon. When asked about her comments, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said there are military options the U.S. can take without putting Seoul at great risk, but he declined to go into detail when pressed by reporters.  ...