US general says, North Korea war would be horrific

Gen Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comments while visiting China.

He was responding to remarks by a top Trump aide ruling out military action over North Korea's nuclear programme.

Gen Dunford agreed a military solution would be "horrific" but went on to say "what's unimaginable to me is not a military option".

"What is unimaginable is allowing [North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un] to develop ballistic missiles with a nuclear warhead that can threaten the United States and continue to threaten the region." 

He said President Trump "has told us to develop credible, viable military options, and that's exactly what we're doing".

A senior Chinese military official who met Gen Dunford told him that military action should be ruled out and that "dialogue" was the only option, the Chinese defence ministry said.

UCJ, UNILORIN.