I disagree. It makes the Chicoms look like there are scared to death that Japan would go nuclear. The US comes off looking like it made China get control of the little runt out of fear that the US would allow Japan and SK to go nuke.
The only problem with that analysis is that I don't believe there are many, if any, targets in North Korea that would be "nuke-worthy" in any case.
It would be like Clinton using cruise missiles to take out tents and camels.