To answer OP, I think it's a combination of things. First, North Korea is viewed as somewhat of a sad joke--kind of unfortunate when you think of the people doomed to live there. People don't take them, or their threats, seriously. The language they use when they feel affronted is the stuff of satire.
Now, I think it's a matter of time until their technology progresses to the point that they are a legitimate threat to world peace, but that day isn't here yet. With Russia, China, Iran, etc....it's just hard to care as much about NK.
Furthermore, they are still a self-interested nation state. Any move on their part seals their doom. I'd be more concerned with a terrorist organization getting their hands on WMD--their demise is their reward, which makes them more difficult to deal with (obviously).
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Is there any chance that the missile test failure wasn't an accident?
What's your thought here?
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That is what I was wondering. Maybe the supreme being isn't calling the shots as much as he might like to think. The again maybe it was just a snafu
When I lived in China for awhile I'd have conversations with expats about NK, and it was universally understood that NK gets as much slack in the leash as China allows.
Of course, we were usually drunk on TsingTao or Tiger, but whatever.