[Wonder Warthog]

"North Korea now stares into the barrel of the strongest military ever assembled, and yet may be able to defy the United States, owing to nuclear deterrence."

Which is EXACTLY why the US cannot and will not allow them to do so. One way or another, NK is toast unless they drop their nuclear program.

[mathurine]

Pre-empt the Chinese and NK's demise is very easy to war-game and not much more difficult to accomplish. The preemption of the Chinese might just happen of its own accord. We are a 40 billion dollar trading partner, whereas the North Koreans are just a pain in the butt to them.

[mathurine]

Pre-empt the Chinese and NK's demise is very easy to war-game and not much more difficult to accomplish. The preemption of the Chinese might just happen of its own accord. We are a 40 billion dollar trading partner, whereas the North Koreans are just a pain in the butt to them.