FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.
Trump has said ‘a major, major conflict’ with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and missile programs and that all options are on the table but that he wants to resolve the crisis diplomatically.
North Korea has vowed to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead that can strike the mainland United States, saying the program is necessary to counter U.S. aggression.”
-Karen Lema, “Trump tells Duterte of two U.S. nuclear subs in Korean waters: NYT,” Reuters, May 24, 2017 8:32am