On the topic of shit that will kill us all...

[Mikey]

I don't know if we have the resources to spare at the moment, honestly.

Though, we're treaty bound to come to their aid, IIRC.

I think you have some idea of the current standing force projection resources available to our armed forces, even if no further funding were to come.

[Tsukiyumi]

We could flatten them, yes, but it would leave us vulnerable strategically. Not that it matters, though; no one who poses a real threat to us is currently positioned to attack us.

[stitch626]

Does NK have any aid treaties with anyone major?

[Lazar]

Does NK have any aid treaties with anyone major?

They get aid from China, which keeps the place from totally falling apart; I think that's about it.

[Sionnach Glic]

They've not had any military treaties since the end of the Cold War.

I don't know if we have the resources to spare at the moment, honestly.

Though, we're treaty bound to come to their aid, IIRC.

Depends what you mean by resources. The US could easily flatten the entire NK military with a single carrier and its fighter complement. Of course, that would still leave NK an existant state. Actualy taking the country down for good would require boots on the ground. And a metric fuckton of them considering that most of the population is brainwashed and there'll be massive resistance.