On Thursday, North Korea continued to play games, announcing that it had tested a “new-type tactical guided weapon.” On Friday, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was quick to downplay the launch, pointing out that “it was not a ballistic missile.”

Although North Korea’s penchant for aggressively pushing limits isn’t anything new, these latest developments speak volumes about where the U.S. and North Korea stand as the Trump administration floats the possibility of renewed talks.