North Korea is a puppet of the PRC. The PRC are rattling cages because they see there investment on Treasuries down 30%. They want guarantees on there long bonds and see us monetizing our debt (printing). Follow the money!
What is probable is that the U.S. loses it’s AAA status, followed by inflation, followed by lose of reserve currency status, followed by hyperinflation, followed by massive civil unrest.
I expect the U.S. will default to China but likely not for 3-4 years. When that happens, expect North Korea to march on the South. North Korea will become the major flashpoint of a coming WWIII, mark my words. And when the North starts it’s nasty march South I advise you all to have a place to go 50 miles from any major metro. This regional war will become global. You will have time to prepare at that point but not much.
I agree with your assessment of the situation. The suicide of the SK leader also ties into this somehow.