Has Kim Jong Un Trump wronged you?

Really tangible was not accepted at the historic Trump Kim Summit in Singapore. But North Korea seems anything but serious about nuclear disarmament. Reason enough for the head of the American diplomacy Pompeo to return to the country. It's finally time to act

Three and a half weeks after the Singapore summit, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Pyongyang for the first time. His biggest task, starting on Friday, is to undermine the growing skepticism about whether North Korea is really serious about nuclear disarmament. Pompeo President Kim Jong Un has already met twice. Shaking hands and small discussions should focus on concrete issues.

The media recently reported, citing intelligence agencies, that North Korea is expanding its infrastructure for its nuclear and missile program. This would not be a violation of Kim's promises to Singapore. In addition, it would not be particularly surprising that Pyongyang continues the development of its technology until it unequivocally agrees to do the opposite.

At the same time, the possible expansion shows that North Korea has not made any particularly significant concessions in Singapore. Now the country is likely to test where it can go in the current situation without any consequences.

To solve this problem, the United States should get a list of North Korean nuclear and nuclear facilities and facilities. After that, Pyongyang should agree to let observers enter the country to confirm this information – which, in turn, should oversee what is actually happening on the ground. If this were done, a schedule should be established with specific milestones and deadlines. However, it is unclear in what state goes Washington Pyongyang

Disarmament plan a year ago

After the US President Donald Trump and Kim's summit in Singapore, the White House messages are very different. Trump tweeted this week that all of Asia was thrilled by the historic meeting. "Without us, we would be at war with North Korea!", He writes.

His national security adviser, John Bolton, said Sunday that Pompeo would submit a disarmament plan to the North Korean leadership in a year. A few days later, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman pulled back

The disclosure of secret information shortly before Pompeo's trip could have been deliberate, so that Pyongyang knew that she was being monitored carefully. However, it can also be interpreted as a warning to the US government of its own government who is worried about Trump's rosy views.

Meanwhile, a bill is being considered in the US Congress that all Trump's agreements with Kim must be approved by MPs. This does not necessarily sound like trust in the president.

More important than the question of Washington's goals, is how much Kim would be willing to give up. Significant changes have not occurred since the sovereign's New Year speech. At that time, Kim expressed his desire to start diplomatic negotiations with his South Korean neighbor. As a political goal, he wrote that he wanted to strengthen the economy and improve foreign relations, after the nation had "perfected" its nuclear power.

Kim wants to "release the maximum pressure"

Kim also promised that his country would be a sensitive and peaceful nuclear energy. He would use his nuclear weapons only if the "enemy forces" violated the sovereignty and interests of the nation.

In Singapore, he reaffirmed his commitment to nuclear disarmament on the Korean peninsula. A time specification was missing. Kim's signature under the Singapore agreement is thus far from a concrete promise to give up his arsenal, developed over the years, without concessions. That was precisely the reason why Trump met him on an equal footing, said the head of state.

Kim's game is much more complex than the negotiation of certain agreements with the American president. Even though he met Trump once, he has already met three times with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing has a significant importance in Kim's strategy with Washington, and he will keep it, no matter what path North Korea takes.

Not to mention Kim's two meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae In. They opened the door for cultural exchanges and economic project negotiations to improve North Korea's infrastructure. A year ago, such measures would have been unthinkable, because Trump had insisted on a severe policy of "maximum pressure". While Pompeo could negotiate significant steps towards nuclear disarmament during a meeting with the leader, the most important thing for Kim is to break the "maximum pressure".

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