Pence said that the “era of strategic patience” with North Korea is over. Pence made this statement while in South Korea.
Pence: Era of Patience With North Korea Is Over
Vows US Will Use ‘Whatever Means Are Necessary’ to Achieve Their Objectives by Jason Ditz, April 16, 2017 Any hope that the Trump Administration is hacking away from its bellicose footing with North Korea evaporated Monday morning, with Vice President Mike Pence visiting South Korea, and declaring the “era of strategic patience” toward North Korea to have ended, vowing that the US would achieve their “objectives” in North Korea by whatever means are necessary.