South Korea should act as a buffer between US and North Korea
2017-08-15 09:11:42 source：Global Times
August 14, 2017
US Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, held extensive talks with the South Korean military and political
leaders in Seoul on Monday. He is expected to arrive in Beijing for a
visit Monday night. Given this sensitive timing, the media is
speculating if he will make clear the US' military options against North Korea.
The
war of words between Washington and Pyongyang has been escalating. The
US said it would not give up diplomatic efforts, but it also signaled
military strikes against North Korea.
Most analysts believe
neither the US nor North Korea would like to see a military showdown,
but more and more people worry that miscalculation by the two may lead
the situation to spiral out of control. South Korea should be the last
one that wants war on the Korean Peninsula as it is bound to suffer if war breaks out.
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