Michael Green : China more threatening than usual Intensifying U.S.-Japan-South Korean defense cooperation demonstrates how North Korean actions are isolating China within the region . ; three scenarios may play out . 2 . Nuke threats grow ; regime will get U.S. to lift sanctions ; regime returns to same tactics . 1 . China will turn on Kim , cut it off ; Kim will lose power ; North and South reunite sans nukes . 3 . Kim will fire on South ; U.S. will get involved ; North will fall ; China , South Korea ravaged .
Michael Green : China more threatening than usual ; three scenarios may play out . 2 . Nuke threats grow ; regime will get U.S. to lift sanctions ; regime returns to same tactics . 1 . China will turn on Kim , cut it off ; Kim will lose power ; North and South reunite sans nukes . 3 . Kim will fire on South ; U.S. will get involved ; North will fall ; China , South Korea ravaged .