On October 22 the President informed the nation of the crisis and called on Khrushchev to pull back from "this clandestine, reckless, and provocative threat to world peace".
Kennedy also called upon his Soviet counterpart, Nikita Khrushchev, to "halt and eliminate this clandestine, reckless, and provocative threat to world peace".
Provocative nuclear threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin have added to the pressure to not only design new weapons but conduct underground tests for the first time since 1992.
On Thursday, the New York Times editorial board opined that war with Iran is the "last thing the United States needs," criticizing Donald Trump for a "drumbeat of provocative words, outright threats and actions," against the Islamic Republic.
In February, the North upped the ante by test-firing two medium-range missiles, which were seen as far more provocative given the threat they pose to neighbours such as Japan.
On that front, Jenkins has made the provocative suggestion-cum-threat that Barclays could cut lending to meet the new target, even though he knows such a plan would be unacceptable.
Two years ago, the Times Magazine put on its cover a photocopied image of Rand Paul, accompanied by a provocative headline: "Major Threat: Rand Paul and the Libertarians Could Win Young Voters for the G.O.P. — If the Party Doesn't Shut Them Down".
And Moon Tae-young, a spokesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry, said: "We will deal with North Korea's threats and provocative acts in a stern and consistent manner".
I've written a couple of quite provocative newspaper pieces prompting threats from angry Norwegians, withering put-downs from disgruntled Finnish diplomats and well-argued rejoinders from Swedish academics.
