Fire And Fury: How The US Isolates North Korea, Encircles China And
Risks Nuclear War In Asia

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President Trump threatens North Korea with fire & fury like the world has never seen' whilst fellow Republican John Mc Cain warns that the country risks extinction' But what does the regime in North Korea actually want? Is Kim Jong-un truly the mad cartoon villain that the media love to portray? Without being an apologist for the oppressive North Korean government T J Coles exposes the propaganda war waged against it revealing the truth behind the simplistic news headlines North Korea has made multiple offers to the international community to end its nuclear programme in exchange for assurances that it won't be attacked by the US It has even committed to a no-first-use policy for nuclear weapons
- something the US itself will not do Far from being a state in self-imposed hermitage North Korea has diplomatic relations with over one hundred countries It is the US argues Coles that deliberately seeks to isolate the regime as part of its wider geostrategic goals in the Asia Pacific The US's real target & ultimately its biggest challenge is China Coles debunks myths regarding North Korea's military & demonstrates that in actual fact it has limited capabilities In building up its own armed forces in the region (the so-called Asia Pivot) the US is playing a dangerous game of nuclear brinkmanship Fire & Fury provides a sharp succinct briefing for anyone seeking a broader less distorted & more balanced understanding of current events whilst offering solutions for ordinary citizens who wish to further the cause of peace