{"id":59880,"date":"2018-03-13T02:55:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T02:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/13\/mcmaster-maximum-pressure-on-north-korea-until-progress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:06:52","slug":"mcmaster-maximum-pressure-on-north-korea-until-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/03\/13\/mcmaster-maximum-pressure-on-north-korea-until-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"McMaster: Maximum pressure on North Korea until progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNITED NATIONS \u2014 The U.S. national security adviser said Monday that the U.N. 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McMaster told reporters after briefing the council that Trump approved the maximum pressure strategy against North Korea about a year ago and that the president wanted to thank council members \u201cfor their unity and resolve\u201d in adopting tough sanctions against North Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has us now to a point where we may be able to pursue a diplomatic solution to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,\u201d McMaster said. \u201cSo we\u2019re determined to pursue that course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/03\/09\/trump-to-meet-north-korea-leader-kim-jong-un-by-may-south-korea-official-says\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Trump agreed four days ago<\/a> to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May. 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