Jane Harman and James Person on North Korea's Missile Launch
Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Wilson Center, and James Person, NKIDP Coordinator, write in the LA Times that a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the West Coast of the United States may be available to North Korea in the near future.
Jane Harman, Director, President, and CEO of the Wilson Center, and James Person, NKIDP Coordinator, write in the LA Times that a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the West Coast of the United States may be available to Norrth Korea in the near future.
Harman and Person ask why North Korea chose to launch a rocket now and answer that question by looking at North Korea's three target audiences: the North Korean people, the South Korean people and the U.S. government.
Harman and Person conclude that "it's time for the Washington to try a new approach. Instead of talk of consequences, the U.S. should talk about reengagement and what it would take for North Korea to be welcomed as a part of a vibrant Asian region."
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