The Pentagon said Thursday it is ready to deal with provocative acts by North Korea, even during the presidential transition about to take place Friday, but declined comment about intelligence on a possible future missile test-launch.
Autocracy has always been the enemy of human peace, and the prerequisite for permanent peace in the world is global democratization. For China, North Korea is a pawn, but it is also an agent. Thus it is essential to avoid having North Korea spark a futile and costly war. The US should support Taiwan in its efforts to shoulder the burden of saving democracy by leading China to democratization. When that happens, North Korea will be pressured in turn to democratize. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
