US Pres. Trump: North Korea challenge will be taken care of

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

US President Donald Trump is delivering his remarks regarding the Administrations National Security Strategy at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

U.S. must see Pakistan take decisive action against terrorism, "they have to help".

North Korea challenge will be taken care of, "we have no choice".

Planned attack on St. Petersburg could have killed "perhaps thousands".

U.S. security strategy for first time addresses "economic security".

U.S. security strategy included building southern border wall.

Security strategy breaks from "damaging defense sequester" that sets spending caps, adds "we're going to get rid of that".

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