“When it comes to North Korea, under this administration, the era of strategic patience is over,” Pence said, referring to former President Barack Obama’s approach to the communist regime’s ongoing aggression, including its missiles and nuclear weapons programs.

“Under this administration, the U.S. will continue to work diligently with our allies across the region and China and the wider world to bring increasing economic and diplomatic pressure to bear on North Korea and we will continue to do so until North Korea abandons its ballistic and nuclear programs once and for all,” Pence said.

Pence also spoke about another reversal of Obama era policy when it comes to U.S. relations with Cuba.