Articles written by Kevin Martin


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  • News flash: It's not always all about Trump

    Kevin Martin, Contributor|Updated May 31, 2018

    John Bolton and Mike Pence must have known what they were doing. President Trump’s national security adviser and vice president could not have been oblivious that advocating a “Libya model” for North Korea’s denuclearization would go over badly with leader Kim Jong-un, who presumably does not wish to be overthrown and killed after giving up his nukes, the fate that befell Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Trump’s public release of his bizarre letter to Kim canceling their June 12 summit meeting in Singapore (many commentat...

  • President Donald Trump should make a deal with North Korea

    Kevin Martin, Contributor|Updated Mar 16, 2017

    President Donald Trump likes to be known for his deal-making, and now he has the opportunity to make deals that can impact world peace and security, not just real estate or other business deals for his profit. North Korea would be a great place to start. Former President Barack Obama described North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs as the most pressing international security problem when he briefed Trump just before leaving office. Obama, who scored impressive diplomatic successes with the Iran nuclear a...