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DPRK could not withstand the retaliation should they chose to attack an ally of USA. And they know this very well.
Their allegience with China has also seen some blows lately, and while North Korea still is as poor as when they became allies, China has enjoyed the better part of 50 years of economic growth. One can easily say Chinas worldview has changed somewhat. Plus Kim-Jong Un is not Kim Il-Sung. They also trade alot with South Korea, and the way I see it, the only way I can see that NK would dare a large scale attack was if they had China in their back, and I don't see that happening, in any other way than maybe as DPRK acting as a puppet in a larger chinese agenda. Maybe Japan will support them if they're promised parts of South Korea, but I doubt that's an agreement that will ever take place.
I think, and hope, this is just one of their regular flex-strut along the beachwalk. And as long as America has a clear presence in East Asia, I don't think any major escalations of the conflict is imminent.
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