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"What if North Korea decided that it would be the right time to invade South Korea? Or what if China decides to "re-integrate" Taiwan?"

We already put the world on notice regarding our response to agression while we are heavily committed in another theater.
Remember the big brou-haha about our nuclear weapons usage Report?
Screw with us while we are vulnerable and the response will be devastating - I don't think anyone doubts this.

I agree, that should be our position. My only reservation is that if we were to use even tactical nukes against China in response to invading Taiwan, the Chinese may follow through on their threat of incinerating Los Angeles. They might even take it personally if we use nukes on North Korea since they are on one of their borders. Certainly if the Chinese were to nuke U.S. territory, China wouldn't have to worry about an over-population problem after our response. I'd hate to see this turn nuclear, but if it comes to that, we need to make an example of them.

This is a bit off-topic, but I wonder how the world economy would react if there were to be a brief and limited nuclear exchange, either involving us or between two countries like India and Pakistan. Even if no U.S. cities were to be involved, I have to think that the stock market would drop a lot harder than it did post 9/11, and there might even be a run on the banks from the panic and fear of another nuclear exchange. One thing is certain....we live in interesting times.