Bush Shifts Focus to Nuclear Sales by North Korea

The US foreign policy towards North Korea appears to have shifted from deterrence to preventing the export of nuclear materials and technology to countries or international terrorist groups. This policy shift might be due to the lack of international support for US military action in North Korea. It may also be due to the difficulty of obtaining accurate information about North Korea’s claim to have developed nuclear weapons. Yet, according to senior Bush administration officials, complete abandonment of the nuclear program remains the long term goal of US policy, and also the condition for providing international aid for economic development in North Korea. – YaleGlobal.