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We have to go after our allies and friends who are trading with the north koreans and saying, you can slow this down or stop it altogether because you're helping an adversary continue to build a missile capability threatening us and you, and we can't accept that. we'll ask you to cooperate with us or pay an economic penalty here. the more we can squeeze kim jong-un economically, he won't be able to have as much to devote to his missiles. he'll have to devote some of it to the -- his allies have been supplying. we have a strong deterrent, and secretary mattis had it just right. saying you're go...

Guam, which is the terminal system that allows us to engage in enemy missile coming in on its terminal phase and if it doesn't work, of course, the missile lands but the reality is that north korea has multiple opportunities there to attack guam if they wanted to. they have the missile capability and, of course, you know, there has been recent reports about the potential ability to attach a nuclear weapons to those missiles. >> shannon: let's talk about the defense systems we have in place. something you fought for, you fought for the funding. how well equipped are we in your estimation with r...

Iran, which has an ideology that's different. it's not so much about protecting the regime, it's about the ideology that would kill their own children in many cases to kill ours. and that puts us in a very frightening situation and ultimately we need to keep in mind if north korea has nuclear weapons, they do. it's an easy thing for iran to obtain them if north korea should choose to supply them. and that with iran's missile capability represents a very grave threat. one that might put your children and mine in the shadow of nuclear terrorism. >> shannon: far beyond the regions they are. a wor...

Defense capability. the thaad anti-missile system had been put on hold by the new president of south korea. he wanted to look at the environmental impact of this particular weapons capability. and i would say go forward now, put it into operational effect. i would recommend that japan have a similar type of system, and that will get the attention of not only the north koreans, but specifically china and russia. our allies have to join with us, in posing even more severe sanctions that have been recommended by and endorsed by the security council. we have to go after our allies and friends who ...

Understand. i think the president wanted to be clear to the north korean regime that the u.s. has an unconditional ability to defend itself, will defend itself and its allies. i think it's important he deliver that message to avoid any mysticaling lags on their part. >> well, one of north korea's responses was to say it's going to direct -- that's where you're headed right now. would you consider rerouting? >> the north korea missile capability can point in many directions. guam is not the only place that could be under threat. no, i never considered rerouting the trip back. i do not believe t...