Attacking NK is the answer? That basically would be declaring war on China, so where will that get us?
If NK attacks us, it’s simply a proxy attack by China, and then where are we?
How do you propose we eliminate said “threats”?
Of course no one wants war. But that is what we will get.
China is still not ready for that war with us, and not over a smoldering NK.
But don’t worry, no one will consider this and it will be too late. It probably already is. I hear China is giving NK mobile missile launchers to survive a first strike.