I have to say, I am getting very worried by the lack of comment by the White House on the North Korea issue. We have 13 nuclear missiles here, which means the fate of the world is at stake. This is above and beyond "non-intervention", this is about the lives of not only those in Asia, but if we see those nuclear missles heading here, ourselves. I have a couple of possible solutions that I would've loved to present to the NSC, but since it's abolition, I would enjoy presenting them to yourself and the President at the nearest hour, if accepted.
I look forward to a peaceful resolution to the matter.
That is fine, but regardless as stated in the GM report my official and security based stance is "not getting involved", although if you want to pick another side and create another inevitable crisis you can be my guest.
With all due respect, Mr. President, we
are involved; whether the administration wishes it or no, the present state of instability on the Korean Peninsula effects the prosperity of Atlasians at home and the security of our allies abroad. Already, the absence of any foreseeable resolution to the crisis gripping the region has had a catastrophic effect on my region's economy, increasing unemployment by 0.7% in the last two weeks alone (the GM has confirmed to me, by private correspondence, that the economic situation is directly attributable to the instability of the DPRK). "Non-involvement" is a fiction; the choice is not between intervention and isolation, but between acting and being acted upon.
In real life, I am a conscientious objector. I want peace and distrust interventionism as much as anyone, but just waiting for the situation to resolve itself (forgive me if that's not what you intend, but that's the impression I got from your post) is not an effective strategy to achieve those ends. When I served as Secretary of State, I too was forced to confront the chaos and instability that accompanies the fall of governments (in my case, it was the August 2016 coup against the government of Paflagonia, and the hostage crisis that ensued); it
is possible to peacefully and prudently restore stability in situations such as these, but doing so requires
action. Anything less endangers our economy, our security, and our relationship with the rest of the world.