Trump’s Taiwan two-step

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Trump’s Taiwan two-step

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President Trump, frustrated by South Korea's unwillingness to support keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, has pivoted to engaging North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. This shift includes cutting short joint military exercises with South Korea as a punitive measure.

South Korea is not a happy country. It was unwilling to help President Trump’s team keep the Strait of Hormuz open. So the petulant president decided it was time to rekindle his love affair with North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jung Un, and punish the South by cutting short joint exercises.   One wonders if the logical consequence will…

World Security Conflict Politics Trump North Korea South Korea military exercises Strait of Hormuz diplomatic relations

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