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U.s. decision cycle down to almost nothing. everybody was hoping that these two technologies of the north koreans worked on, the missile technology, we could observe closely. we gather information on the capability. more difficult, assess the capability to develop this miniaturized nuclear warhead, which is the second piece of it. when you marry those two technologies, then you have a real capability. it appears that if this is true, the north koreans have achieved that capability. whereas, we thought in the past we had some time to let diplomacy work and the economic sanctions work. that deci...

Nuclear weapons. immediately going to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara, this would be a major, major breakthrough in north korea's nuclear capability if they had miniaturized these nuclear bombs so they could fit on these intercontinental ballistic missiles? >> reporter: that is absolutely right, wolf. the "washington post" reporting a short time ago, and let me quote from them -- north korea "has successfully produce add miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles." so why is this so important? because this is one of the key steps that north korea's been try...

This is as serious as it gets. you've got away with it a long time because we've had strategic patience. window is closing. you're now a potential big bow boy at the tabled and need to act like a big boy with restraints, et cetera. >> all military analysts expecting this to happen in the years to come. i think what is a big surprise, it's moving as quickly as it has. rick francona, let me read you the "washington post" saying that north korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, and then cites this defense intelligence agency report, and i'...

Is true, it seems like the north korean military kim jong-un's regime moved very, very quickly to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile with a miniaturized nuclear warhead and may already have according to the "washington post" as many as 60 nuclear bombs? >> yes, wolf. let's make a couple of assumptions here. number one, that the report is accurate. that the number of weapons that they have is accurate as well. but also bear in mind that # these estimates are essentially that. that they are estimates, but you have as barbara indicated, you have to plan for the very, very worst in this...

Be tested imminently, because we don't really have time. this is becoming more urgent and more time sensitive as the days go on. >> congressman lee zeldin of new york. thanks for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. i want to get a different perspective. maybe a similar perspective. democratic congressman john garamendi joining us. so what's your reaction to this story in the "washington post" and for viewers here in the united states and around the world, congressman, who are just tuning in? the "washington post" now reporting that north korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear war...