If NK continues with Nuke tests, China is going to take the first step in dealing with Lil Kim, and they have the US Navy, the Japanese Navy, and the Russian Navy to back them up.
That’s the way you do it. Give NK an offer they can’t refuse.
China just wants him to “halt” his tests and then they protect him. He keeps all his weapons programs. Not good.
I seriously doubt the Chinese are going to initiate anything. And even if they did, the Chinese army is terrible and their record in border conflict is poor.
The troops on the NK border are there to keep NorK refugees out of China. If those troops are going to do anything in North Korea, it would be to set up and maintain refugee camps south of the Yalu.
No one will do nothing—The test will go off—a rocket will be launched and the uSA will slink back. That’s the pattern—Only if The north Korean does something stupid—like invadse the south or launch a naval and air attack on our ships. Only that would start an armed conflict. He’s dumb—but not that dumb. Still, it could happen—A General war with Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Sudan, Yemen, North Korea all hitting the USA at the same time—might work—at least at first. But do Americans have the guts to fight? Would the left picket and protest agaisnt “Trump’s War”? what happens in LA and Frisco are blown up? What if 1/2 Million Americans Die? What if the internet is down? Surrender?