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President Donald Trump is displayed on a monitor as he addresses the United Nations General Assembly on September 19th, 2017, in New York City.

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Trump’s Rash Words Could ‘Destroy’ Not Only North Korea but Also a Blueprint for a Peaceful Detente

Trump threatens longstanding alliances abroad by suggesting, unilaterally, the destruction of North Korea and the Iran Nuclear Deal, analysts warn.

Massoud Hayoun

U.S. soldiers participate in a South Korea-U.S. combined arms collective training exercise at the U.S. Army's Rodriguez shooting range in Pocheon, about 70 km northeast of Seoul, near the heavily fortified border with North Korea on September 19th, 2017.

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Viewfinder: Soldiers From the U.S. and South Korea Carry Out Combined Arms Training

U.S. soldiers participate in a South Korea-U.S. combined arms collective training exercise about 70 km northeast of Seoul, near the heavily fortified border with North Korea on September 19th, 2017.

Pacific Standard Staff

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Trump Threatens to ‘Destroy’ North Korea, Says Its Leader Is on a ‘Suicide Mission’

He also criticized the Iran nuclear deal.

Kate Wheeling

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How Proactive Can We Expect China to Be About North Korea?

North Korea and China actually share the same end game: Compel the U.S. to abandon its defense of South Korea.

Charles Burton

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after he returned to the White House from Florida on September 14th, 2017.

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Is Trump Drowning Out Other News?

The president has an unusual ability to draw attention to himself, but news coverage is finite, and other issues may be getting less attention as a result.

Seth Masket