Yeah, you'd hope NK would come to its diplomatic and self-preservation senses, and understand that all the US wants is peace, and the elimination of nuclear capability by NK.
But, the reporting is that they are mirred in the view that without nuclear, they are dead anyway.
The scholarly as well as fake news reporting is that Jong Un was himself brainwashed into viewing relinquishment of nukes and WMD as the central act that led to the downfall of Libya (which Jong Un was implored not to let happen).
So, NK is left with the option of getting rid of nukes, and dealing with Trump post nuclear, or standing and fighting.
Conventional, "civilized" western sensibilities instruct that when confronted with existential consequences, you capitulate.
Is NK capable of thinking in "conventional, "civilized" western sensibility" terms?
One of my BIG concerns about GOP types, is that they see the world as "required" to think like them, and that it is "ridiculous" for anyone to NOT THINK LIKE THEM.