Nuclear weapons program. With every test kim jong un moves closer to his stated goal of a Preemptive Nuclear strike capability against american cities. Reporter north koreas 30something dictator has already threatened to strike new york, washington, colorado and hawaii. For now, its bluster, but he is working on Nuclear Weapons that would make it more than just talk. When he threatens the United States, thats one level, but when he threatens the United States with a capability of realizing that threat, thats a different place. Reporter a statement by the director of the National Intelligence and secretary of state and secretary of defense said their aim is to use economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure to convince north korea to dismantle its nuclear program. Behind the pressure lies the threat of u. S. Military firepower on display in field exercises in south korea and a port visit by a nuclearpowered submarine. In a few days, the carrier vinson will be operating off the coast, and
Mr. Trump summoned all 100 u. S. Senators to the white house to hear the latest on the threat posed by north Koreas Nuclear program. The president has not ruled out force, and david marten is following this. Reporter senators were bussed to the white house for a closeddoor briefing by the president s Top National Security advisers with a cameo appearance by the commander in chief himself. Senator chris koons is a democrat from delaware. And just how much thought has gone into military actions if called for and a diplomatic strategy that strikes me as a clear eye. Reporter admiral harry harris laid out the stakes involved in north Koreas Nuclear with every test kim jong un moves closer to his stated goal of a Preemptive Nuclear strike capability against american cities. Reporter north koreas 30something dictator has already threatened to streike nw york, washington and colorado. When he threatens the United States, thats one level, but when he threatens the United States with a capabili
Again, a moment of silence for the victims of the Manchester Bombing. Political parties in the uk are expected to resume election campaigns this morning. New this morning the bbc is reporting that British Police have stopped sharing information on the Manchester Bombing with the United States because of fears that leaks in the u. S. Media could hinder the hunt for a possible bombmaker. At issue are pictures of the crime scene published by the New York Times, including photos of the remains of the bag that was carried by the suicide bomber. Prime minister theresa may will raise the issue with President Trump today. This is one of the most important intelligence sharing efforts in the world. The expectation is that this will not last for long. If you see the picture on the cover of the New York Times this morning, this is what has caused some of that outrage. Pictures released and shared with the United States intelligence that wound up on the front page of the paper. The fellas brother
Parties to reestablish the importance of bipartisan thinking in washington when it comes to National Security and foreign policy. As all of you know, the United States is constantly under threat from adversaries abroad. A desperate dictator in north korea continues to defy the International Community by firing off Ballistic Missiles and brutalizing civilians including americans, and now possibly preparing another provocative nuclear test. A bloody civil war rages in syria, having already taken the lives of almost half a Million People and displacing millions more. China is militarizing islands and threatening its neighbors and russia. In russia, it is fomenting instability through cyberattacks and military incursions. A tyrannical regime in teheran Funds International terrorists, and they continue to spread an ideology based on death and destruction. Each day it becomes clearer and clearer that the challenges we face are becoming more complex. As a result, the urgency behind working to
Accomplishment. Later in 2011, a successful drone strike took out an american cleric, anwar al awlaki, who was the First American targeted for death by the c. I. A. And was the first of the digital jihad. And im reminded its one thing to kill a man and another thing to kill his ideas. Here we are today in a threat environment which is extremely dynamic and extremely diverse. And the topic of our panel today is whether the i. C. Has the tools it needs to blunt this terrorist threat. And i would like to introduce members of our panel. I would like to begin with jane harmon, on my far left. Jay harmon is a very familiar face here on capitol hill. She resigned from congress in february of 2011 to join the Woodrow Wilson center as its first female director, president and ceo. Representing the Aerospace Center of california during nine terms in congress. Jane served on all major security committees and has made numerous congressional factfinding missions to hot spots including north korea, a