Let's remember that Trump's quote of 'fire and fury' sits firmly and squarely in the context of retaliation, if that should become necessary.  That is somewhat assuring, even though there is no easy way out of this. Regardless of how we do get past this crisis, further US militarization of South Korea and Guam is neither helpful diplomatically or in any way beneficial should it be necessary to deploy those troops.  We never seem to understand how hostile military actions near their borders must appear to our adversaries.