I can’t imagine China getting involved if we start something first. They’ve got too much to lose. They will probably agree to clean up the mess. Sorks don’t want the north.
What exactly do you think China has to lose? I think the time for action is here. That said I think war with China is inevitable. I also think China would certainly crash its own economy to permanently take Taiwan, the Senkaku islands and kicking the west out of Asia. I have also decided debating what to do is pointless if the other party hasn’t admitted North Korea is certainly doing as China wants. China has a population problem. Too many military aged men with no available women. China knew they couldn’t win the last time yet here we are. Hawks should know better than to think the doves will let us win this time either. Doves should just flat out know better. Our best solution for china long term is arming the crap out of Japan, South Korea, and just as importantly India. Make peace with Russia but arm Poland and one other former Soviet Bloc country of your choice first. Treat Pakistan as it should be. Tell the EU we are done carrying our blood in their water pails. Clean up South America too (remove hostile governments and foreign government/group agents, etc.) Throw in Iran,Syria,isis,etc. Sounds like a tall off topic order huh? Well that’s the rub. War with North Korea will be a larger conflict unless its over nuke fast. Any of the hostile governments listed have proven time and again how little value their people are. They don’t have that much to lose and everything to gain.