It is a rare admission that Washington’s long-standing goal of denuclearisation may not be achievable.
US national intelligence director, James Clapper says US Attempt to denuclearisation of North Korea is a Failure
Further, James Clapper said the best the US could hope for was a cap on the North’s capabilities, in a speech in New York.
However, the US State Department said its policy has not changed.
Pyongyang has made seemingly rapid progress in its nuclear and rocket programmes in recent years, observers say, despite international opposition and strict sanctions.