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Trump’s threat of war with North Korea

What you should know about the unfolding U.S.-North Korea crisis. 9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask. Answers to 4 crucial questions about North Korea. Trump hasn’t appointed an ambassador to South Korea and now it’s a big problem. Trump’s threat to North Korea was improvised (and more). Could Trump stumble into nuclear war with North Korea? Why Trump’s war of words might lead to an actual war with North Korea. Ignore our crazy president, U.S. government tells North Korea. Trump now sounds more North Korea-y than North Korea. North Korea is more rational than you think. North Korea just called Trump’s bluff — so what happens now?

Don’t count on China or Russia to resolve the North Korea crisis. South Koreans seemingly unconcerned as Trump threatens North Korea. Trump’s threat of war with North Korea may sound scarier than it is. In Trump’s North Korea warnings, his military school classmates hear echoes of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Trump’s spiritual adviser authorizes him to smite North Korea.

Why President Bush’s North Korea failure is important to remember. Trump has no clue what to do about North Korea — and he doesn’t really care. Why Trump is wholly unsuited to the North Korea crisis. This is how easy it would be for Trump to start a nuclear war. Jeffrey C. Isaac on Trump, nukes, and democracy at its limit.