Trump can't win: The North Korea crisis is a lose-lose proposition for US

If the US goes to war with North Korea, it risks the lives of millions of people across the region

North Korea’s sixth nuclear test confirms it is very close to perfecting a miniaturised warhead for deployment on its missile delivery systems. The 6.3 magnitude seismographic reading registered by the test blast is approximately ten times more powerful than that recorded from its nuclear test in September 2016.

There seems to be no outcome from this crisis in which US power is enhanced. This adds to the gravity of the Trump administration’s impending response to the nuclear test. Let’s walk through the possible scenarios.

War

If the US goes to war with North Korea, it risks the