> But at the same time, at least from the POV of North Korea, they think they're pretty close to a win-by-stalemate situation (multiple mobile ICBMs that can re

> But at the same time, at least from the POV of North Korea, they think they're pretty close to a win-by-stalemate situation (multiple mobile ICBMs that can retaliate against the continental USA, ensuring they will never be attacked.) so it stands to 'reason' that the USA would attack right now, because it's their last chance to stop North Korea from winning. It's likely the US cannot accomplish a preemptive attack without a loss of thousands if not millions of lives with their ally, South Korea[0][1]. This would be a major defeat for the US before any greater war effort even began, which may eventually draw other nations like China. Given that North Korea wouldn't be the first US enemy to have ICBMs that can carry nuclear payloads to the US, it seems very implausible for the US to do anything about it vis a vis the immense consequences and even larger unknowns. 0. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/oplan-5027-1.htm https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/oplan-5027-1.htm 1. http://thebulletin.org/sea-sarin-north-korea%E2%80%99s-chemical-deterrent10856 http://thebulletin.org/sea-sarin-north-korea%E2%80%99s-chemi...