Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday that the United States is prepared to fight against North Korea if necessary, but expressed hope that bilateral talks to address Pyongyang's nuclear program will restart."We are in a high state of readiness, prepared for to fight and win tonight if need be and I'm confident in that," Esper told a press conference, adding, "I remain hopeful that we could again get the (denuclearization) process started again and remain on the diplomatic path."His remarks came as top U.S. envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun ended a weeklong trip that took him to South…READ FULL ARTICLE
