CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper March 21, 2013 20:46:00
>> in all likelihood a missile attack. remember the big launch sometime back where they managed to put a multi stage missile into space? that was a very big deal for them. it is still kind of experimental and doesn't suggest they could do those really long launches but they have lower grade missiles, the taepodong series which possibly could carry a small nuke, certainly conventional war heds for the distance we're talking about with some accuracy. >> aren't the bases protected by some sort of missile defense system? >> yes. they have a missile defense around them. it is important to bear in m...