What Bolton's departure means for US foreign policy, especially North Korea
Now that Bolton is gone, "Trump will have limited domestic opposition with regard to his soft stance on North Korea," said Waqas Adenwala, Asia analyst at advisory firm Economist Intelligence Unit.
In order for the U.S. to return to the negotiating table, Pyongyang should first take steps to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons and related capabilities, said Eurasia's Seaman. "There is likely no longer anyone close to Trump who vehemently opposes the idea of engaging in the kind of 'reciprocal,' 'phased' approach to negotiations that Pyongyang has said the U.S. must adopt before Pyongyang will resume talks," Seaman said.US foreign policy
Without Bolton, the U.S. may take a softer stance on Iran, Afghanistan and Venezuela, said the author Cliff Kupchan, chairman of Eurasia. Ultimately, he said, Trump does not believe that foreign ventures serve the U.S. national interest.
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