WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Thursday declined to comment on an NBC report about possible pre-emptive action against North Korea, saying, as a policy, it does not discuss future operations “nor publicly speculate on possible scenarios.”
“Commanders are always considering a full range of options to protect against any contingencies,” Dana White, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said in a statement. Reuters had queried the Pentagon about the report.
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