It’s a whole new world. After the U.S. confirmed North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday, many are questioning how to proceed. Experts estimate that Kim Jong Un could have a nuclear-armed missile capable of hitting the mainland U.S. within a few years.
While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that any state not sanctioning North Korea is “abetting a dangerous regime,” China — and now Russian President Vladimir Putin — are urging negotiation rather than military escalation as the U.N. Security Council meets this afternoon.
