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The Pentagon doesn’t have enough wide-open spaces on its missile test ranges to thoroughly evaluate new hypersonic weapons for the US, according to the military’s testing office. It also lacks key capabilities to adequately test the threat from incoming versions that adversaries, including China and Russia are developing. The hypersonics…

Were fighting to get the situation under control, unfortunately that failed. >> last year vladimir putin revealed they were testing nuclear powered cruz missiles to counter this. now that the missile launch and ground test were successful, we can begin developing a completely new type of weapon, a strategic nuclear weapon system with a nuclear powered missile. >> if this was nuclear, it would not be the first time moscow muddled the messaging. in 1986 the soviet union didnt acknowledge the che...

>> right. we are talking about moral high ground. there are redlines coming up. the north koreans said at the u.n. they will do an above ground test of a hydrogen weapon. we are worried about that and worried about icbms. the pentagon asked for more options against north korea from the white house and the pentagon. the president said this is important because heres what is going on. it gives memo an understanding of why he cares. >> martha: so important to understand. before i let you go. obviou...

North korea wants to achieve. an icbm, intercontinental ballistic missile and some sort of above ground test. have they ruled out diplomacy with the u.s. until they can demonstrate their nuclear capabilities? >> theyre not ruling out diplomacy all together, but there are a number of things that lead the north koreans to believe diplomacy is not an option right now. first, the mixed messaging from the trump administration. you had secretary tillerson talking about diplomacy, and then president tr...

An icbm, intercontinental ballistic missile and some sort of above ground test. have they ruled out diplomacy with the u.s. until they can demonstrate their nuclear capabilities? >> theyre not ruling out diplomacy all together, but there are a number of things that lead the north koreans to believe diplomacy is not an option right now. first, the mixed messaging from the trump administration. you had secretary tillerson talking about diplomacy, and then president trump beating the war drum, call...

Technological step to go from an under ground test of a nuclear device to putting a nuclear war head on a long range missile. and the north koreans are not believed to have made that leap yet. but the u.s. is taking no chances, constantly honing its missile defense capabilities with the less than easy aim of shooting down any north korean missile ever headed towards the u.s. and, sandra, if we take kim jong-un at his word, those u.s. missile defense capabilities will be tested by a real attack a...

Dangerous. over the weekend, a ground test of a high thrust rocket engine. south korea says its a threat. >> it is found that the engine function has made progress. >> experts tell fox news pyongyang is getting closer to hitting the u.s. with a nuclear weapon. >> within four years, north korea will be able to make a nuclear warhead to their longest range missiles and then they will be able to hold the u.s. to ransom. >> secretary of state tillerson ending his trip to the region. in south korea, ...

Its a new high-thrust mission. this test shows the north koreans have made meaningful progress with their rocket engines. tonight experts warn of what this could mean. >> the constant testing, ground test with flight test means theyre making progress that threaten the region. >> reporter: two u.s. defense officials tell cnn they believe this missile could be placed on ballistic missile that could hit the u.s. theyre studying it. outside experts say this is too big to fit a missile. this will lau...

Dangerous. over the weekend, a ground test of a high thrust rocket engine. south korea says its a threat. >> it is found that the engine function has made progress. >> experts tell fox news pyongyang is getting closer to hitting the u.s. with a nuclear weapon. >> within four years, north korea will be able to make a nuclear warhead to their longest range missiles and then they will be able to hold the u.s. to ransom. >> secretary of state tillerson ending his trip to the region. in south korea, ...

Stage. >> how close is he to having a deployable long-range missile? gathering intelligence inside the secretive regime is difficult. he could have that ability or be three years away. u.s. officials say there is a crucial part of that capability they believe the north koreans havent perfected yet. >> what they havent done is not only launch the missile but have it re-enter for intercontinental range. having said that, they have done some other things that might cause worry. this is an example o...