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North Korea: A rising threatPyongyang’s development of missiles and nuclear weapons raises alarms in WashingtonUS show of strength masks limited options over N KoreaExperts say military exercises and presidential rhetoric will not rein in PyongyangMiscalculation could lead to a Korean warDonald Trump has created dangerous confusion over US policy towards PyongyangCan the US defend itself from a missile attack from North Korea?Trump administration pushes to upgrade ‘outdated and unproven’ interceptor technologyCreative diplomacy is vital to defuse Korean crisisIt would be wrong to assume China would stand by if peninsula fell into conflictSteady pressure beats hot talk on North KoreaTrump’s military threats carry a risk with little strategic rationaleMore from this SeriesDonald Trump takes a ‘try everything’ approach to North KoreaOvertures veer from supper invitation to language of atomic warfareTrump’s rhetoric on North Korea is a dangerous echo of PyongyangIncoherent and bellicose, the US president could be misinterpreted at this delicate timeNorth Korea steps closer to end-game in nuclear questPyongyang stokes alarm far beyond peninsula as it raises the stakes with US foeUS-North Korea war of words fuels alarm across AsiaRising tensions prompt Seoul to consider ‘complete and thorough overhaul’ of armed forcesUS urges global action after North Korea missile launchTillerson calls for increased economic pressure on Pyongyang after ICBM testNorth Korea tests prompt Japan missile defence rethinkIntercept systems and pre-emptive strikes mooted but would stretch pacifist constitutionUS options narrow on North Korea military actionExperts say regime’s advances raise risks attached to launching even a limited strikeNorth Korea and the dangers of America FirstThe Trump administration may put Seoul at risk to protect the USNorth Korea’s nuclear push masks army coming apart at seamsExperts say Kim’s apparently formidable force would run into problems within weeks of war
