Trump Admin. Seeks U.N. Authorization to Use Military Force Against North Korean Smuggling Vessels

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Trump Admin. Seeks U.N. Authorization to Use Military Force Against North Korean Smuggling Vessels

The controversial draft is likely to get pushback from Russia and China.

    By Colum Lynch
    September 6, 2017
    colum.lynch


The United States is seeking United Nations authorization to use military force to board and seize North Korean smuggling vessels on the high seas, dramatically escalating the Trump administration’s nuclear standoff with the Hermit Kingdom, according to a draft resolution obtained by Foreign Policy.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/09/06/trump-administration-seeks-un-authorization-to-use-military-force-against-north-korean-smuggling-vessels/