Trump Triggers Speculation on New Arms Deals to Deter North Korea

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Trump Triggers Speculation on New Arms Deals to Deter North Korea
By Sandra Erwin
September 07, 2017


President Trump earlier this week spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-In to explore ways to strengthen “joint military capabilities” in the face of North Korea's “destabilizing provocation,” according to a White House statement.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis hosts a bilateral meeting for Itsunori Onodera, Minister of Defense for Japan.


Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, meanwhile, assured Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera of the longstanding U.S. commitment to defend Japan and stated the United States will “work with Japan to enhance its ballistic missile defense capabilities.”

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/09/07/trump_triggers_speculation_on_new_arms_deals_to_deter_north_korea_112243.html

[Fishrrman]

All well and good, but I sense that nothing will "deter" the NORKs at this point.

With the exception of -one thing- ...