Mattis Promises to 'Hold the Line' on North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States will continue to "hold the line and provide credible military options" to diplomats working to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula and address Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threat. Speaking on his flight before landing at Pearl Harbor, Mattis also noted the U.S. was ready to "fight tonight" alongside South Korea, if attacked by the North. "Those military options have remained since 1953 in...

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