Trump and North Korea Part 2 - North Korean Crisis

New York Times: Reports " President Trump, frustrated by China’s unwillingness to lean on North Korea, has told the Chinese leader that the United States is prepared to act on its own in pressuring the nuclear-armed government in Pyongyang,... "

Lets Get Real:

Thus what will President Trump do, he will be annoyed that North Korean has shown him up after he stated that North Korea would not have an ICBM in one of his now famous tweets.   One can expect more sanctions on North Korea and those companies in Asia that work with the North Koreans.   This will hurt companies in China.  As for military action, this blog would think that Trump would only take such action if he is informed that North Korea can place a nuclear warhead on one of its ICBM's on the other hand Trump will not wait for a time that North Korea can show him, up again, this it is a matter of time as stated.  It depends who presses the red button first!!!

Asia and Alaska under THREAT from North Korea - North Korean Crisis

Guardian: Reports on the developing view of the ICBM launch by North Korea, " The claim contradicts earlier reports by the US military that the North had test-fired an intermediate-range weapon. Analysts said data suggested the missile had the range to strike Alaska but not other parts of the continental US. "

Lets Get Real:

This latest development by North Korea places Japan under threat, a close US ally Tokyo will one day decide it needs its own nuclear defence, they have the money to get there faster if they want too.   The US can not start talks with North Korea while it develops the bomb, this would send the message out to any other tyrant, that if you have the bomb the US and the West will be forced into talks.   The US military needs to plan for a quick strike should it become aware that North Korea can place a nuclear warhead on its ICBM, that might be faster than people think. tick tock as stated earlier.    Also it should be recalled there are the 2018 Mid Term elections in the US and Trump will not want to look weak, then we have the 2020 Presidential Election, Trump will not want to be seen to appease North Korea, he could be challenged from the right, election and politics never ends in the US. 

Trump vs. North Korea - North Korean Crisis

Daily Mail: Reports " 'Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?' Trump mocks Kim Jong-un after North Korea launches first intercontinental ballistic missile as President calls on China to 'end this nonsense once and for all'  "

Lets Get Real:

One can only hope that President Trump understands how serious this crisis is in Asia, this issue is more important than his fights with CNN over fake news.  The question is how far can you push Trump before he does something, WAR is a serious possibility of the crisis. The North Koreans made sure the missile launch would be the main news in the US on this Interdependence Day, the US and the UK had a little local difficulty in the 18th Century, the US would not pay for its defences, think how much tax they would have saved if they had stayed part of the UK.   Back to the serious point, it only takes a mistake in Asia to lead to a large WAR, as stated the clock in ticking in Asia, it is a few minutes before 12. 

The THREAT from a North Korean ICBM - North Korean Crisis

BBC News: Reports " North Korea says it has successfully tested its first "intercontinental ballistic missile" (ICBM). "

Lets Get Real:

There are only two options open to the US when it comes to North Korea, talks with evil regime or take out the ICBM threat from North Korea.  If the Oval does a deal with North Korea the Democrats will call Trump an appeaser in the mold of Neville Chamberlain,  the hawks in the Republican Party will also rebel against Trump.   Thus we come back to the military option, any action could be costly and deadly for Asia and the US.   Thus what time frame are we looking at, well the US has two aircraft carriers in Asia, the Oval will want to know can North Korea place a missile on top of its ICBM, and how long before it can hit the East and West Coasts of the US.  This crisis is a ticking bomb, it could go either way.