The last thing NK wants to do is a military action, why do you think they do all these tests and smoke and mirrors? They are provocative but can be talked down

The last thing NK wants to do is a military action, why do you think they do all these tests and smoke and mirrors? They are provocative but can be talked down to what they want. They are all means to an end. If they had any kind of military action the full force of the UN would come down on them, that is the last thing they want. Oh and yes you can motivate people with fear alone. History is riddled with instances of this.