Totally understandable.

You have to show the USAmerican govt and its allies that you have the capabilities to defend yourself and it will be a tough fight, so that they do not think of doing an Iraq or trying the current actions on Iran n all.

I think many people now understand why the Koreans were right to posture, pursue and project self-reliance and capabilities of self-defense, even while they were being villainised by USAmerican govt and their media