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Too, that these are not all tests of us, but they are test of the military programs, and so he is going to be getting pressure from the military to say, look, if we are going to be keeping this kn-15 program on schedul schedule, we need to do a test. so i think that it is a, you know, he is very much focused on a deliverable nuclear weapon, and getting there as soon as he can. >> all right. lets go back to nbcs courtney cubii, and courtney, you are experienced in covering all of this, and how lo...

>> lets go back to msnbcs courtney kube, and what is the status of the u.s. armada that the united states sent to that region? >> so the "u.s.s. carl vinson"strivinson " strike group is off of the peninsula, and they will generally stay south of the 38th paralle parallel, and stay off of the south korea coast as opposed to being towards the north korean coast, and presumably far enough, and a safe distance a wway from any potential projectile coming from north korea. and one thing that is also i...

Development programs. last june the regime test fired an intermediate range ballistic missile called the musudan. it flew about 400 kilometers before landing in the sea. in august, poyongyang had its most successful test firing of a submarine launched missile. then north korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test to da date. in february this year, pyongyang fired a new ballistic missile, the kn-15, that traveled some 500 kilometers. last month, the regime fired four ballistic missiles eastwa...

Just be waiting just watch. >> colonel, when you take a look at the video of the kacanister. we dont know if they were inside those canisters, what were your take away? >> the fact that they had two canisters out there. those things are potential game changer if in fact there is a nuclear capable icbm. there are two missiles that is displayed that we do know about is kn 11 and kn 15. those are interimmediate range missiles. i think, kimberley, it was absolutely right. this is something where the...

Peaked his head into my booth saying it with us a fierery cra. initially this was a kn 15. its now clear, according to officials, that was a scud, a less sophisticated missile. thats important for a couple of reasons. number one, every time the north koreians launch the kn-15 they learn a little more and get more sophisticated in having an intercontinental missile pan scud launch is more of ooh provocation. and every time they do this, it gives the defense department an argument to both their ko...

Saying were going to do about this? >> on the test itself, pentagon officials are saying it was an unsuccessful test. theyre confident of the assessment. initially, they thought there were reports this was a more sophisticated missile they attempted to test. it wasnt sophisticated. the kn-15, it wasnt that. it was a scud. that can put you more in the realm of this being a prov provocitation. as we know, this comes on the heels or right ahead of this meeting in mar-a-lago between president obama ...

Afternoon. >> you are standing by in seoul with a key interest on whats going on there. whats the view from south korea right now as you are getting this mixed response from the administration. rex tillerson not saying much. but hints perhaps even the military option. >> well, certainly south korea and the other key u.s. ally here in the region, japan, both put out statements that came down to hand ringing, saying this cant be tolerated. this is a contravention for north korea to file yet anothe...