US totally prepared for 'military option' on North Korea: Trump

September 27, 2017 08:58

US President Donald Trump has said that America is "totally prepared" for a "military option" on North Korea but warned that would be "devastating",

in a further escalation of tensions between the two nations.

The strong reaction from the US president came a day after North Korea said that it was ready to defend itself by shooting down US bombers.

"We are totally prepared for the second (military) option. Not a preferred option, but if we take that option, it will be devastating -- I can tell you that -- devastating for North Korea. That's called the military option. If we have to take it, we will," Trump said.

Responding to a question, Trump said that the North Korean leader (Kim Jong Un) is "acting very badly". He's saying things that should "never, ever" be said, alleged the US president.

He said that North Korean nuclear weapons and missile development threaten the entire world with unthinkable loss of life. As such all nations must act now to ensure the regime's complete denuclearisation.

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