NK is taking orders from Xi. Xi is using NK as a pawn. Xi believes he can beat Trump at what Trump has been doing for decades. Dealing with rotten scoundrels. I think Trump will win, and I am really sorry if that is not what you guys were wishing for.
Let's get back to NATO.
Here’s the weird thing, I agree with Trump’s actions against China and with your analysis that Xi is a major player in our faltering negotiations with NK.
China is out of economic weapons in our very hot trade war but they are not limited to tariffs as retaliation. They can make the South China Sea very hot and active, costing us a great deal of money. Along with frustrating NK I would look for things to get pretty choppy around the flowing of trade across the Pacific.