torsdag 25. mai 2017

North Korean nuclear threat 'inevitable' if left unchecked, top US intel official says

North Korea will eventually obtain a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States if left unchecked, a top US intelligence official said. "If left on its current trajectory, the regime will ultimately succeed in fielding a nuclear-armed missile capable of threatening the United States homeland," said Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. "While nearly impossible to predict when this capability will be operational, the North Korean regime is committed and is on a pathway where this capability is inevitable." Read more