President Trump increased the pressure upon North Korea that launced ICBM against the UN resolution.Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2017
If North Korea does not end the development plans or otherwise they will face the risk of the US pre-emptive attacks against them.
The stock market has been affected by the war of words. Meanwhile the war brought some results already. A Canadian hostage was released on humanitarian reasons. Kuwait announced it will end trade ties with NK and will not issue visas for NK workers.
As the secluded impoverished Stalinist nation reportedly still on the missile launch plan targeting near Guam, this style of psuedo diplomatic 'conversation' -- missile launch, the UNSC resolution, the war of words via the media and deal making behind the closed door -- may as bad as strategic patience, by granting them again of the opportunity for missile launch, this time testing them on the US territorial waters.
All the international efforts should be focused upon the clear goal of ending the missile/nuke development programs. If goes beyond, such as the US preemptive attacks will be met with the Chinese going against the US. If it ends short of ending their programs, the risk would be greater of just that.