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Your second paragraph starts with Kim not worried about invasion by the South, then states that his nuclear weapons are to keep the South on their side of the border (as well as the Chinese, who have no interest in his country anyway, thus no incentive to be a threat he requires nuclear weapons to keep out.) It is all some joke to devote his economy to the military. Why he would chose to play such an irrational joke you do not explain, but you inform us it placates China. As they are known to be madly in love with the fact of him having nuclear weapons right on their border, the more nukes he has, the happier we all know that makes China. You tell us China wants South Korea while all the news agencies of the world discuss China's moves to retake Taiwan, claim the South China Sea as theirs, and threaten Japan over their southern islands.

Paragraphs like these from you over the years have ruined my brain. I consider myself reasonably able to keep up with a logical discussion where statements build and support one upon the other to a reasoned conclusion. Trying to do that with thought streams such as this almost produces physical pain. You certainly do have all your bases covered, I'll give you that. He doesn't care about the South invading, but has nuclear weapons to keep them out. Okay, then. No one can argue with that, least of all me.

Kim, like all dictators, lives in constant fear of losing their power. He has ruthlessly eliminated internal threats from within his own family. These people don't sleep well at night, and are inherently paranoid. They are hypersensitive, and always on guard, and always seeking ways to make themselves feel more secure. Nukes make Kim Jong Un feel more secure. Period. Conversely, they make no one else feel that way. It's that simple.

Moving to the third paragraph, China bluffs and is actually weak. Its currency is ready to collapse. Meanwhile, in your first paragraph, the US is also useless, and even with allies, it will make no difference. China taking Taiwan is a cakewalk. So, why is China bluffing? It's too weak to take Taiwan which it can take in a cakewalk, so it will not use military force.

Again, certainly no one can argue with this, least of all me. This is true and its opposite is true can produce no conclusions. One plus negative one equals zero. You are the master of such arguments.

Happy New Year to you, Bill!