17년 간 한미동맹과 북핵 문제를 연구해온 저자는 이명박-박근혜 정부 9년 간 닫아 건 6자회담의 빗장을 풀고 대화에 나서야 북핵 문제를 풀 수 있다고 말한다.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nick Forester performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft preparing to launch for a mission from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, July 24, 2010. Forester is a crew chief with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Cook, U.S. Air Force/Released)