action against china. this can no longer be an incremental build-up. if the technology is resonate in north korea, if the miniaturization of warheads is continuing to occur, it is no longer about freezing. we have to make sure they stop production of nuclear weapons. the chinese need to be held accountable for the financial support, the technical support. >> neil: it never happens, commander. this latest test, we were aware that it was coming. w we decided not to knock it down, because it didn't seem to be an mediate threat or wasn't necessary. what did you think of that and the reasons behind it? >> i think at this point, it is a mistake. why should the united states always wait for something to become a threat or for something to become realistic and attack us before we react? it comes a point where we need to say we're watching the build-up. we have the technology to know what's going on. we're looking with the chinese