The pentagon calling north koreas brazen nuclear test a serious provocation. President obama is promising serious consequences. Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr is here in studio with more on the u. S. Reaction. Barbara, great to have you here. Good morning. What are you hearing about what the u. S. Will do . This time around it is much different. This is not about the words. This is not about the rhetoric. If, indeed, the north korean regime did test a nuclear warhead, this puts them a huge step closer to being able to actually put a warhead on a missile, shoot off that missile, and potentially some day be able to strike the United States. What my sources have been telling me for the last several weeks is there is increasing concern the north koreans are Getting Better at this step by step with every test. Theyre having successful missile tests. Theyre now having this warhead test. And they have developed a mobile capability, which means in time of war, they can put a Nuclear Miss
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Or Oil Refineries just across the russian border where they admitted last week to me in senate hearings it was because they did not want Oil Prices to go up but look at our own settlers In The Red Sea you have an Outlaw Band of rebels in yemen who are shooting missiles and drones that our sailors all we can do is shoot them down or maybe blow them up on a Launch Pad as opposed on getting to the offense of against these rebels. And again with israel they are always saying you cannot go on the offense of in Gaza Youve got to pull back for do not strike against iran just stay on the defensive crouch. Look at is a wonderful thing american israel have developed the Air Defenses and Missile Defenses that we saw on display at last weekend that protected israelis or we have on our ships In The Red Sea that are protecting our sailors you cannot win wars on the defensive it only takes one missile or one drone to slip through and hit in Downtown Jerusalem or Tel Aviv or Hit One of our ships In Th
or oil refineries just across the russian border where they admitted last week to me in senate hearings it was because they did not want oil prices to go up but look at our own settlers in the red sea you have an outlaw band of rebels in yemen who are shooting missiles and drones that our sailors all we can do is shoot them down or maybe blow them up on a launch pad as opposed on getting to the offense of against these rebels. and again with israel they are always saying you cannot go on the offense of in gaza you ve got to pull back for do not strike against iran just stay on the defensive crouch. look at is a wonderful thing american israel have developed the air defenses and missile defenses that we saw on display at last weekend that protected israelis or we have on our ships in the red sea that are protecting our sailors you cannot win wars on the defensive it only takes one missile or one drone to slip through and hit in downtown jerusalem or tel aviv or hit one of our ships in t