In December 2017 , former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen said during an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC 's This Week that the United States did not solve diplomatically , and warned that North Korea was closer to a Nuclear War with United States . He said in a statement , " We 're actually closer , in my view , to a nuclear war with North Korea and in that region than we have ever been " On February 15 , 2018 , after previous media reports , the Trump administration denied considering a so-called preemptive " bloody nose " attack on North Korea 's nuclear program . Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton confirmed that the administration 's policy remains one of " maximum pressure " via economic sanctions in order to get North Korea to negotiate on eliminating its nuclear weapons . Thornton however reiterated that military options are still " on the table " and that Pyongyang would be forced to give up its nuclear weapons “ one way or another . ” On March 8 , the White House confirmed that President Trump would accept an invitation to meet with Kim Jong-un within the next several months . Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said that " in the meantime , all sanctions and maximum pressure must remain . " A meeting was planned . On May 24 , President Trump announced he was canceling the meeting , but he reversed his cancellation on June 1 . The summit was then held in Singapore as planned on June 12
The summit was then held in Singapore
2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit
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