US Ready To Take Military Option Against North Korea.
The United States President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is "totally prepared" to take a military option against North Korea, saying "it will be devastating" to Pyongyang.
"We are totally prepared for the second option. Not a prefered option. But if we take that option it will be devastating, I can tell you that, devastating for North Korea," Trump said on Tuesday from the White House.
Earlier, the US called North Korea's accusation that Trump has declared war as "absurd".
The comments come as South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Pyongyang had moved to bolster its coastal defences by relocating its warplanes along the east coast.
Regional leaders on Tuesday warned that war on the Korean Peninsula would result in "catastrophic consequences".
Trump also said that the North Korea problem could have been dealt with in the past, blaming "past administrations" for not taking action.
"North Korea should have been handled 25 years ago, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago, and it could have been handled more easily," he said.
"You have various administations, which left me a mess. But I'll fix the mess. So we will see what happens with North Korea."
On Monday, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said recent comments by Trump means a war declaration.
"Last weekend, Trump claimed our leadership would not be around much longer," Ri said. "He declared a war on our country."
The US leader was reacting to reports of a North Korean threat to shoot down American bombers, after what Pyongyang called a declaration of war.
Earlier, the US called North Korea's accusation that Trump has declared war as "absurd".
The comments come as South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Pyongyang had moved to bolster its coastal defences by relocating its warplanes along the east coast.
Regional leaders on Tuesday warned that war on the Korean Peninsula would result in "catastrophic consequences".
Trump also said that the North Korea problem could have been dealt with in the past, blaming "past administrations" for not taking action.
"North Korea should have been handled 25 years ago, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago, and it could have been handled more easily," he said.
"You have various administations, which left me a mess. But I'll fix the mess. So we will see what happens with North Korea."
On Monday, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said recent comments by Trump means a war declaration.
"Last weekend, Trump claimed our leadership would not be around much longer," Ri said. "He declared a war on our country."
The United States President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is "totally prepared" to take a military option against North Korea, saying "it will be devastating" to Pyongyang.
"We are totally prepared for the second option. Not a prefered option. But if we take that option it will be devastating, I can tell you that, devastating for North Korea," Trump said on Tuesday from the White House.
Earlier, the US called North Korea's accusation that Trump has declared war as "absurd".
The comments come as South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Pyongyang had moved to bolster its coastal defences by relocating its warplanes along the east coast.
Regional leaders on Tuesday warned that war on the Korean Peninsula would result in "catastrophic consequences".
Trump also said that the North Korea problem could have been dealt with in the past, blaming "past administrations" for not taking action.
"North Korea should have been handled 25 years ago, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago, and it could have been handled more easily," he said.
"You have various administations, which left me a mess. But I'll fix the mess. So we will see what happens with North Korea."
On Monday, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said recent comments by Trump means a war declaration.
"Last weekend, Trump claimed our leadership would not be around much longer," Ri said. "He declared a war on our country."
The US leader was reacting to reports of a North Korean threat to shoot down American bombers, after what Pyongyang called a declaration of war.
Earlier, the US called North Korea's accusation that Trump has declared war as "absurd".
The comments come as South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Pyongyang had moved to bolster its coastal defences by relocating its warplanes along the east coast.
Regional leaders on Tuesday warned that war on the Korean Peninsula would result in "catastrophic consequences".
Trump also said that the North Korea problem could have been dealt with in the past, blaming "past administrations" for not taking action.
"North Korea should have been handled 25 years ago, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago, and it could have been handled more easily," he said.
"You have various administations, which left me a mess. But I'll fix the mess. So we will see what happens with North Korea."
On Monday, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho said recent comments by Trump means a war declaration.
"Last weekend, Trump claimed our leadership would not be around much longer," Ri said. "He declared a war on our country."
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