That’s what “all options are on the table” means. North Korea is horrifically poor, thanks to socialism and sanctions. Militarily and economically, it’s a pipsqueak, with a leader out of CIA-Hollywood central casting. I am reliably informed that no mil or intel pros think NK has nukes. Its tests yield 1 kiloton, possible with fertilizer. 15 kilotons is the smallest nuke. All the talk by NK is an attempted deterrent. BTW, no one in NK has forgotten the million-plus civilian deliberately massacred in Truman’s War. But why is the US striking now? The SK presidency is vacant, with the last US puppet in jail. There is a danger of a pro-peace, pro-trade, pro-engagement candidate being elected. Like all empires, the US always fears the outbreak of peace. Note: the bloodthirsty US is the decider. Koreans have nothing to say about war and peace for their own people. That’s why the US still militarily occupies SK, and has kept the war officially going for so long.