I could be wrong, but I don't think Trump would be foolish enough to invade NK. The real danger lies in a botched covert action or limited military engagement by the US because it would rapidly escalate into a full military engagement and that would be a disaster for all.What will most likely happen, is North Korea will become a significant nuclear power and will use that status to bring NK into 21st century. This is probably the best we can hope for. The sooner the US realizes that the better. We can't disarm them without a war that would destroy Korea, with loss of life both US and Korean, that would run in hundreds of thousands or possible millions.Yep.Which countries will go to war with Trump?
China doesn't want war, yet. It's not ready, but it would fight if it had to, and North Korea is right on its border, it's a long way from the US.
There is a little matter that most people are unaware or choose to forget. There is mutual defense treaty that is still in effect between China and North Korea. Article 2 of the treaty declares the two nations guarantee to adopt immediately all necessary measures to oppose any country or coalition of countries that might attack either nation. US options are very limited. In the end, the US and South Korea will have to recognize North Korea officially. Or as our great clown in the white house says, we will play nice with them.
I hate to say it, but there is no other good alternative. Even a surgical strike against NK, would almost certainly be met with a military response that would force us to into a full blown war.
Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty - Wikipedia
So Obama and Clinton did the right thing and that was nothing? I thought so. And let Kim Jung have a nuke. He won't dare use it on us. Neither would Iran. So who are we to tell them they can't have nukes?
I think trying to prevent them from having nukes is one day to start ww3. But what if we just gave North Korea a nuke? What would they do with it? NOTHING!!! Just like everyone else that has a nuke does nothing with them for christ sakes.
Anyways, Republicans will lead us to war. How many Trump supporters kids will end up dying on the battle field for this decision?
Neither Clinton, George Bush, or Obama could solve the problem because there were no good solutions so they did nothing hoping for a regime change. Without assurance from China that they would not honor there mutual defense agreement with North Korea, it would be foolish for the US to engage in an unprovoked attack on NK and that assurance is unlikely.
China has no reason to help the US. They want to maintain the status quo with the US threatened by NK and a divided Korea across the Yellow Sea between China mainland and Japan. There support for NK is a bargain chip with the US that they will not likely give up.
I hear Trump fucked up biggly by backing out of the trans atlantic partnership. That was going to make us more relevant in the area.
I tell you what. I was really hoping that the Republicans would be exposed for the full of shit talkers they are. In other words, I'm certainly not hoping that Trump does something stupid like all these USMB idiots are suggesting he should do. I just wanted to say "I told you so" to them when Trump and Republicans ultimately do exactly what Obama did and that's nothing.
But Republicans have proven they are different than Democrats when it comes to war. They will invade even if it is a mistake for America. Why? Because it wasn't a mistake for the oil companies and defense contractors. A quagmire means endless profits from an endless war. Iraq proved that. Republicans think Trump is different but he's being controlled by the same right wing idiots that told Bush what to do.
Project for the New American Century - Wikipedia
Of the twenty-five people who signed PNAC's founding statement of principles, ten went on to serve in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz. Observers such as Irwin Stelzer and Dave Grondin have suggested that the PNAC played a key role in shaping the foreign policy of the Bush Administration, particularly in building support for the Iraq War.
Unfortunately our leadership lacks the statesmanship, the diplomatic skills and experience to handle the situation. That is understandable because the president surrounded himself with "outsiders" whose goal was to concentrate on domestic issues and stay out of the situation which we now find ourselves.
Churchill once said, "Jaw-jaw is better than war war." The logic to this is quite simple. Situations, leaders, and philosophies change with time and occasionally, there's a meeting of the minds. However, this all takes time and patience.
You know, the last three presidents rode into office with a domestic agenda and found themselves within a year knee deep in serious international problems. Americans just can't seem to get it through their heads that the nation is interdependent on the rest of world.