they're not locked in on one option. one thing they can do is put a satellite into space. that's the thing they have done in the past. it is not technically illegal. it uses it slightly different technology than the missiles that's used to test the united states. it would be very provacative to washington. >> reminding our viewers exactly what the director of national intelligence dan coats told congress on january 29th. >> we currently assess that north korea will seek to retain its capabilities and unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities because its leader views nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival. >> kourtney, given the reporting that you have today, what is the pentagon doing or what have they been doing? >> there is no change in the