This may be a turn for the worse, but North Korea requires a constant state of war or near war. Read 1984 (George Orwell was brilliant). That’s how they keep the proles in line and justify deprivation. A hungry prole is incapable of fomenting rebellion. I highly doubt the N. Korea leadership wants a full-scale conflict, as that would threaten their regime.
If we were sure of that, then we should call their bluff and expect them to surrender or their army fall apart..
True, and not to mention South Korea’s Military is freaking immense compared to the Norths. The economy of the south is something like 45 times as large. The North is good for a spectacular arty and rocket barrage, but they have no capability for Logistics and no supplies to deliver in the first place.
Their air force would vanish in a week. Unless China joins in, the Norks can make life miserable for a short while, but are doomed to certain defeat.
Only an Obama could screw it up.