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The UK would most likely join the US in fighting the regime if North Korea started a war, Trevor Taylor, professorial research fellow in defence management at the highly-respected Royal

United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, said. He said if a war in the region started due to North Korean aggression then the UK would be “obliged” to support. However, if the US started

it, then the UK would be unlikely to join. He told Express.co.uk: “If there was a protracted war in that area as a result of North Korean aggression then the Brits would feel obliged to

support.  “If it was a very quick exchange we wouldn’t be there. “I think it would depend very much on the nature of how a crisis arose and developed.  “If it was perceived what had taken

place was American pre-empted action then it would be less likely the UK would feel it wanted to be involved. “If it was perceived North Korea was acting in an aggressive way then it might

be different.” His comments came as Donald Trump warned the US military is ready to react if North Korea acts “unwisely”. He tweeted: “Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and

loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. "Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!” Earlier this week erratic despot Kim announced he was planning an attack on the US Pacific

territory of Guam. NORTH KOREA'S ESTIMATED MISSILE RANGES Professor Taylor, added: “If there was a war in the region military people would want to offer options to the government but

obviously the politics of all that would be pretty difficult. “I think if in the event of unambiguous North Korea aggression that would make it more likely that the UK would feel obliged to,

or feel pressured, to contribute, just as we did in 1950. “But if the situation was more opaque and more ambiguous and owed something more to what the British public might feel was rather

rash action by the United States than I don’t think they would want it. “Parliament would certainly have a view.” Getty Donald Trump said the US is ready if Kim attacks Guam Getty Professor

Trevor Taylor said Britain would have to join the US if North Korea attacked first Mr Trump and Kim’s exchange is just the latest development in an ever-tightening spiral of threats and

counter-threats from Washington and Pyongyang.  The US president repeated provocative threats to North Korea have been criticised by Washington heavyweights, including John McCain.  The

former Republican presidential candidate hit out at Mr Trump, accusing him of having had his bluff called by Kim. He said earlier this week: "I take exception to the President's

comments because you've got to be sure that you can do what you say you're going to do. "The great leaders I've seen don't threaten unless they're ready to act

and I'm not sure President Trump is ready to act."