Imo, military action is unavoidable and the NK leader actually thinks he can defeat the US. Probably because China and Russia will likely side with his regime in the event we attack with major force. If that is truly an option, how long do we wait and allow the guy to hurl possible nukes at Japan and others.
I mean, isn't there a point where we must defend those we are sworn to protect?
I worry that we are losing credibility in the eyes of the world, almost as much as I worry a nuclear confrontation would escalate into world war and global destruction. Because there comes a point our military deterrent is weakened to an extremely dangerous level.
I pray POTUS makes the wisest choices, because I'm not so certain I would not have already sprayed that little country with about a third of our available conventional ordinance and warned others to stay out of it or face the same.
As an aside, is Japan capable of a unilateral military strike, and would they at any point consider it?