Are you aware that the People's Army has publicly stated that they are building arms so that they will be able to defeat America in an armed conflict by the year 2020?
And pacifying dictators has NEVER, I repeat NEVER worked. When Clinton gave North Korea food and fuel to "stop developing nuclear weapons" he did nothing more than prop up a dictator who continued with his research anyway.
No artificial support and Kim Jong Illin' loses power. This would probably lead to war as thats the response that failing dictatorships always take when their pogroms fail.
Actively pursuing an attitude of imminent conflict? No. Being ready and able to implement combat if neccesary? Yes.
Big difference when you see theres more information out there isn't there?
AND HERE IT COMES!!!