(June 12, 2018 at 1:26 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote:(June 12, 2018 at 1:19 pm)henryp Wrote: Is it fair to say not holding war games off the coast of NK is a deescalation in terms of military tension? Just like holding these peace talks, and NK and SK holding peace talks is also a deescalation in tension? Remember, a year ago, people were legitimately worried NK was going to Nuke Hawaii or California.
For what it's worth, I never seriously worried that Hawaii or California might get nuked. The Kim regimes developed their nuclear capability precisely because they understand the logic of having such a deterrent, in light of their belief that we were itching to invade and overthrow them. Now they have their deterrent, so any talk of their anxiety over military exercises that have been going on for decades is, at best, beside the point.
Would you consider NK not test launching any missiles and releasing some hostages in the leadup to this summit a concession on their part?
