The US counters North Korea's missile tests via targeted sanctions, intelligence sharing, joint military drills with South Korea/Japan, and diplomatic isolation efforts. Direct intervention risks immediate war on the peninsula, nuclear escalation, and involvement from China—costs that outweigh benefits in every administration's calculus. Past talks (e.g., 2018-19 summits) sought freezes but didn't hold. Deterrence remains the focus.
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