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As if they are on track towards survival. they feel that theyre facing an existential threat from the united states. were at a crucial moment. weve been dealing with north korea one form or another since the end of the korean war in 1953. suddenly we have found ourselves in this very confrontational moment. that is partly because they have radically escalated the pace of their nuclear program and their missile program. but its also because we have chosen to deal with them in a new way under the ...

Think there should be a better deal. they will push president trump to do more pressure on iran in areas outside the nuclear area. irans actionisttivities in the region and the missile program and the like. we have seen so far that actions speak louter than words. this administration is still in the iran nuclear deal. >> rex tillerson twice testified that iran is in compliance. quickly, anything they might have with u.s. officials ask they will not meet with the president. >> he is not going to ...

By taking direct actions of their own. what actions are they going to finally take? >> on the side of china, china can clampdown on the fuel. they can start to sending a big message on the export of personnel and the worker parties that come across from north korea. of china can definitely help the economic pressure, without a doubt. >> julie: they havent, and they know thats what they need to do to get north korea to listen. the toughest sanctions need to be implemented. neither sanctions nor t...

Its full potential. because of bureaucracy and mismanagement. i know that under the secretary general, that is changing, and changing fast. >> shepard: the president keeping up-to-date with meetings with the u.n. tomorrow he is said to speak before the entire 193 member general committee. the big topic, north koreas recent nuclear military test. hes praised recent votes tightening restrictions on north korea over its missile program, despite those new punishment, north korea launch a ballistic m...

>> well, failure is a likelihood. its a serious possibility here. u.s. ships and ballistic missile defense batteries are not positioned in a way that they can intercept most north korean missiles. the trajectory and the geometry in many cases just is not there. so if theres a missile that could threaten japan, allied territory or u.s. territory in guam, then we should absolutely make an intercept chance if that exists. but just shooting down a random missile test could seriously escalate the sit...

Anything about this missile technology, ian? >> reporter: well, thats what analysts are skourg over to see if they can glean any information off these pictures and off the information that they detected. but this is a continuation much this missile program that weaver seen from north korea. this is the first missile that has been tested since north korea made that announcement that they could put a hydrogen bomb on top of an icbm, also since that test of 160 kiloton hydrogen bomb that they teste...

Jong un show he has no intention of slowing those tests. ian, its good to have you with us. north korea remains defiant and determined despite diplomatic pressures. >> yeah, thats right ro recently, the u.n. security council hassed these actionses and the north koreans have said theyre going to continue not only their missile program, but their nuclear program. what is significant about this one, though, is that this is the first missile test that has taken place since north korea detonated that...

And the question is what does this mean for u.s. policy going forward, because it is based on stronger sanctions. you had a unanimous u.n. security council resolution just this past week, but north korea in effect with this test standing up not just to the u.s. but to the international community, including north koreas closest ally, which is china, and the threat of greater economic sanctions. it raises a question which is raised by the administration, can north korea be deterred on its nuclear ...

Profile trying to prevent north koreans from conducting these tests. that posture is not working. the north koreans are moving forward with their missile program. as you point out this was the longest flight yet of any missile over 2,000 miles. clearly putting guam the u.s. territory in the range of north korean missile and that seems to be what the message is the north koreans are sending. thats what they want they want the united states military to back off. they said they would target gooum. ...

Are not looking for war. as you pointed out, the kim regime, and somewhat, thinks about preserving themselves and inviting their own destruction. a lot of folks say everythings on the table and been prepared for the president and that does include military options. it seems that north korea is just egging to the point of pushing every button they can. we know the u.n. security council is scheduled to meet again this afternoon, but as we discussed with the sanctions, will it make any different? >...