Commentaries And Analysis On The Cancellation Of The Singapore Summit

James Jay Carafano, National Interest: So Much for North Korea Summit. Now What?

The cancellation of an iffy summit does not trigger Armageddon.

The saga of the U.S.-North Korea talks resembles a soap opera with nuclear weapons. But in following the unfolding relationship between The Donald and the Rocket Man, anyone who expected anything other than a roller coaster bought a ticket to the wrong ride.

Today, the whole world will be on spin cycle, as commentators assess the implications of Trump’s letter canceling the talks. But, as was the case in 1986 when Reagan walked away from Reykjavik, so Trump’s letter will likely not be the last word in the bid to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Commentaries And Analysis On The Cancellation Of The Singapore Summit

Analysis: Mixed reaction to Trump stance on NKorea talks -- AP
Analysis: After Trump pullout, NKorea changes tune on summit -- AP
North Korea summit cancellation a setback to dealmaker Trump -- Jeff Mason, Reuters
Canceled summit could bring U.S., North Korea back into crisis mode -- Matt Spetalnick & Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Donald Trump's North Korea gamble has backfired -- Matthias von Hein, DW
Trump walks away from Kim Jong Un -- Washington Examiner
Trump's North Korea U-turn: Art of the deal or a boon for regime? -- AFP
Trump balks at North Korea’s rhetoric but it has used worse -- AP
Donald Trump cancelling meeting with North Korea an unsurprising return to the norm -- Zoe Daniel, ABC News Online
What Sank the Kim-Trump Summit? -- Ramesh Thakur, Project Syndicate
North Korea talks: What's next now that Trump-Kim summit is off? -- Alastair Jamieson, NBC
Japan's Abe: North Korea should meet conditions before making long-term partnerships -- Reuters
Germany regrets collapse of Trump-Kim summit -- Reuters
UN 'deeply concerned by the cancellation' of Trump-Kim summit -- Al Jazeera