I don’t disagree that this feels different, but unless those generals are suicidal, they have to know they don’t have the resources to light up any westernized nation. If they start something, it’s as a surrogate for the Chicoms or the Ruskies.
The generals know china will most likely back their play. In fact there’s a good chance china is telling nk to do this.
Honestly, that is what concerns me. NK starts something, China and Russia just HAVE to get involved doncha know and then here we go.
I fear they are using the NORKS to start what either one or both want.
The whole thing could be one last hurrah before the inevitable (collapse) happens. Kind of like ending it on their terms rather than ‘ours’.
If they have the Chinese backing them, this could be WWIII.
We would be hard pressed to fight the Chinese.