Jim Mattis, Rex Tillerson break from Steve Bannon, say military option remains for North Korea
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson both said Thursday that the U.S. still has the option of using military force against North Korea despite comments by President Trump’s chief strategist.
“I can just assure that in close collaboration with our allies there are strong military consequences if [North Korea] initiates hostilities,” Mattis said during a joint meeting with Japan’s defense and foreign ministers at the State Department.
Trump warned the regime last week it would be met with “fire and fury” for further provocations with its burgeoning nuclear missile program. But chief strategist Steve Bannon gave an interview published Wednesday and said “there’s no military solution.”
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Both Mattis and Tillerson have pushed for a diplomatic solution that includes China and the international community. They met Thursday with Japan Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Taro Kono to discuss cooperation in countering the North.
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