much easier to verify. at this point, north korea s volatile young leader is in a dangerous place. we are faced with the growing threat from north korea and no way to stop that threat. you have to worry that accidents could happen. you have to worry that north korea may miscalculate. it s not just one nuclear bomb kim could miscalculate. he has 10 to 15 nuclear bombs right now and the rate he is accelerating his buildup he could have as many as 100 by the end of 2020. brian todd, cnn, washington. time for a quick break. when we come back, we will have a look at the quirky strange achievements recognized as jin guess world records. trust me, you do not want to miss story. stay with us. at&t and directv are now one.
threat from north korea and no way to stop that threat. and you have to worry that accidents could happen. you have to worry that north korea may miscalculate. reporter: it s not just one nuclear bomb kimco miscalculate with. analysts say he has between ten and 16 nuclear bombs right now and at the rate he s accelerating his build up he could have as many as 100 by the end of the 2020. that s chilling. a lot of people are worried about that october 10th date right at the historic moment in north korea. coming up donald trump, ted cruz sarah palin, they lead a rally against the iran nuclear deal. is it too late for republicans to do anything about the agreement? and new concerns about a popular airliner after an engine fire forces passengers to evacuate. we ll have an update.
relationship with nato. trump has said that nato is important to him, but he hasn t said how important and under what circumstances, and that lack of precision worries military commanders who are always concerned that russia may misinterpret and may miscalculate. wolf. barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks very much. joining us now president obama s national security adviser, susan rice. ambassador rice, thanks very much for joining us. good to be with you, wolf. president-elect trump once again called nato in this weekend s interview with a german publication, the british publication, obsolete. do you think he understands the importance of this alliance? well, wolf, i think all americans need to recall the contract importan critical importance of nato to our security. it s been the most durable and important alliance in the history of modern international relations. nato forces have only invoked