He’s pretty clearly just saber-rattling. Hoping to get some attention. At least I hope so. A really bad thing would be if he’s done a political calculation that tells him that he can get away with something now, with an Obama administration that he might not otherwise get away with.
Would Obama balk at defending South Korea from a NorK adventure? The big problem is that this is a question at all.
He’s a drunk with a double barreled shotgun and Tourette Syndrome.
Irritating and ignoreable except he’s gonna kill someone and get killed immediately after.
A true NK attack will turn Seoul to rubble, promptly followed by Pyongyang and the southern NK border. Total combat period about 4 hours.