integration with the european union and with the west. reporter: tonight, the u.s. and its nato allies are preparing to send their own signal to putin. american b-1 bombers and b-52 strat oh fortress which can carry 70,000 pounds of bombs. analysts say it is a show of force aimed at russia which is about to conduct massive military exercises of its own. in an operation, russian troops estimated to number in tens of thousands and partners from bell rose will display fire power and territory near the borders. they re trying for a high end fight with the west, nato and the united states. reporter: analysts say putin will pull out all the stops, deploying his commandos, paratroopers, and armored units fine tuning for battle. i expect a lot of live fire
escalation warning of a preemptive retaliatory operation of justice. in a statement, the north korean military threatens to strike the u.s. territory of guam and specifically mentions andersen air force base on guam home to two american b-1 bombers that flew over the korean peninsula this week prompting the latest north korean rhetoric. the threats came hours after we learned that u.s. intelligence analysts have concluded pyongyang has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead. that prompted a harsh response from president trump. our coverage begins with ryan brown. he is in washington for us. good morning. a lot of developments coming with regard to the situation with north korea. first off, was this intelligence assessment that cnn has learned of by the defense intelligence agency that assesses that north korea now has the capability to
american b-1 bombers and south korean fighter jets flew over the korean peninsula and the u.s. military says a test of its missile defense system thaad was successful. the system was designed to track and intercept missiles before they reach their targets. weapon experts fear that the latest launch of this intercontinental ballistic missile believes that north korea now has the capability to threaten major u.s. cities. i am joined by msnbc contributor steve collegeons who is editor-at-large for the atlantic and author of a nuclear showdown, north korea takes the world. good to have you here. let me begin with you because you heard the vice president saying china could do more. what are we asking them to do more than we already know? first of all, we re asking china to stop the flow of money into the north korean regime. we re asking them to stop money laundering for north korea which the banks are doing, and the one
response to north korea s launch of an intercontinental mission. as you mentioned two american b-1 bombers with south korean escort jets, flew for a precision strike training exercise. the bombers, which can carry up to 42,000 pounds are the would of explosives each practiced attack capabilities by dropping inactive weapons on the isolated range in south kree. following the commission, saying north korea s actions are a threat to our eye lies, partners, in the homeland. let me be clear, if called upon we re trained and equipped and ready to unleash the full capability of the our allies forces. while the u.s. shows they re willing to take military action against north korea. james mattis made it clear that diplomatic efforts are continuing to be the focus of u.s. leaders to address north
on police, killing one and injuring two. security and terrorism are two main themes of the french election. isis militants staged a surprise attack this morning at a crossing frequently used by iraqi and syrian civilians. at least 37 people were killed there, some terrorists blew themselves up while others attacked sleeping civilians in the nearby refugee camp. north korea s news agencies of the u.s. is moving the region toward nuclear conflict. that statement comes as the u.s. brings a controversial antimissile system online in the south and president trump extend something of an olive branch to kim jong-un. benjamin hall has latest. american b-1 bombers deployed over the korean peninsula, conducting joint drills with