Trump Speech A Departure From Diplomatic Status Quo

Donald Trump's speech this week to the United Nations painted a target directly on the Kim Jong-Un dictatorship and let North Korea know in no uncertain circumstances that the United States will not tolerate their promulgations of nuclear war. Though met with criticism by some, the President's speech was the needed departure from boilerplate language by most diplomats that does very little to establish a line in the sand. And with North Korea's unpredictability, the US and its allies in Asia cannot afford to be anything but clear in what the repercussions will be in the event of an attack.