The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command
said on Tuesday it was more important to use diplomacy against North
Korea's growing threat rather than consider what actions by Pyongyang
might trigger a preemptive strike against the reclusive North.
Admiral
Harry Harris also told reporters that a scheduled "operational pause"
by the U.S. Navy's fleet worldwide would not affect the military's
ability to defend South Korea.
The pause was
ordered after a U.S. guided missile destroyer collided with an oil
tanker in waters near Singapore and Malaysia on Monday.
