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Verify line. they look at kim jong-un's actions, not necessarily his rhetoric, his actions, they have seen through satellites that they're moving around these kn-17, these mobil missile launchers. these potentially can be launched quickly in part because they have solid fuel. now, we asked secretary mattis earlier today, a group of reporters asked them what he thought about his latest statement. he didn't address that. he did say the united states is prepared for any conflict, have a listen to what he had to say. >> here at the pentagon, we're part of the cen continual of our nation. and we s...

U.s. military generally considers something that flies 6400 miles is considered an intercontinental ballistic missile. >> obviously the whole world has close eyes on north korea and their nuclear capability. it's believed they have a dozen or so nuclear weapons. what do we know about their ability to put that kind of a warhead on this kind of a missile? >> so what we know is that they haven't demonstrated that capability. i don't know if you would find anyone in the u.s. military at the highest levels who would say with confidence or certainty that they don't absolutely have that capability. i...

>> obviously the whole world has close eyes on north korea and their nuclear capability. it's believed they have a dozen or so nuclear weapons. what do we know about their ability to put that kind of a warhead on this kind of a missile? >> so what we know is that they haven't demonstrated that capability. i don't know if you would find anyone in the u.s. military at the highest levels who would say with confidence or certainty that they don't absolutely have that capability. i think that they're hopeful they do not, since they haven't demonstrated or tested it. but what people don't realize is...

Before by u.s. intelligence. u.s. intelligence will now classify this as a new north korean intercontinental ballistic missile, something brand-new to the inventory they haven't seen. why is that so important, of course, because u.s. intelligence tracking every move north korea makes. they ee trying to assess exactly what configuration this may have, how soon it could be able to actually launch and reach the united states, possibly alaska. what they now believe is that the salt light initially saw something called a kn-17. that's the big part of the missile that sat on the ground, liquid fuel....

That north korea says can carry a nuclear warhead hans nichols is following the story from the pentagon. warninthe u.s. it has capabilities to hit the u.s. at home but you say you've heard something different? >> well, the assessment here the preliminary assessment this missile couldn't reach that far to the west coast but that's not to say this isn't a serious event. what officials here are telling me they believe this missile to be a kn-17. i won't bore you too much with the details. suffice it to say it's an intermediate range missile. it could have potential to have a nuclear tipped warhea...