标题: Pence Warns Against N.Korea Testing Trump's Resolve [打印本页] 作者: jian11 时间: 17-4-2017 18:07 标题: Pence Warns Against N.Korea Testing Trump's Resolve U.S.Vice President Mike Pence on Monday warned N.Korea against testing America's mettle with its sabre-rattling, saying Washington will defeat any use of military force with an "overwhelming and effective" responce.
During a press conference with S.Korea's Acting President and Prime Mininster Hwang Kyo-ahn, Pence also assured S.Korea that Washington's security commitment to its Asian ally is "ironclad and immutable."
N.Korea will do well not to test Trump's resolve or strenth of the armed forces of the U.S in this region," Pence said, noting the U.S.president's recent decision on military action in Syria and Afghanistan.
"we hope to achieve this objective(Pyongyang's Denuclearization) through peaceful means, but all options are on the table," he added.
"The era of strategic patience is over," he added, referring to the former Obama's administration policy approach criticized for failing to prevent the North from furthering its nuclear program.
"We will defeat any attack we will meet any use of conventional or nuclear weapons with an overwhelming and effective response." he said.