On-point: Why Trump may prefer smaller-scale deals with Kim Jong-un

Published on: 2025/01/17 10:00

On-point: Why Trump may prefer smaller-scale deals with Kim Jong-un
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According to South Korea's intel agency, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump might pursue smaller-scale agreements with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Why not big deals, something that Trump pursued and chased 6, 7 years ago?

We're joined by Dr. Bruce Bennett.

Welcome back.

1. Let's start with what these small-scale agreements could be.

What could be included in these small deals?

2. Then why smaller-scale agreements?

Why not big deals?

3. What would be the best idea for Trump to make Kim Jong-un come to the negotiating table?

What kind of deals do you think have the highest chance of satisfying both Trump and Kim?

4. What should South Korea do so that it doesn't get left out of Washington-Pyongyang talks? Especially when things are rocky because of the political instability here in South Korea.

5. North Korea fired a hypersonic missile two weeks ahead of the launch of the Trump administration and another short-range ballistic missile one week ahead of the big day in the U.S.

Should we expect another missile launch on inauguration day?

What makes you think so?

Are these provocations strategically planned moves by the North?

Thanks so much for your time and your insight as always, Dr. Bennett.

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