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The region and indeed the world be with this news? >> well, certainly they are concerned that the fact that just a week ago it was described as the most successful missile that north korea has ever launched. so, certainly, that was a very big call from certain analyst. they were saying it's significant it shows they're working on the reentry technology. this technology that they absolutely have to nail that before they can have an aim. and certainly, last week and this week shows they have some capability in that respect, although, intelligence are trying to figure out how stable that reentry ...

Overnight. i think there's a lot of bluster going on on both sides in this debate. they're a long way from the deliverable icbm with a nuclear war head. we have time to build up our ballistic missile defense, to build a wall around north korea with our allies, to pressure the north korean leadership, you know, to change their ways. we have time to do this. this is not the time to panic about this. >> all right. everyone keeps saying we don't have to worry about this because they're so far offer. but is there technology they can buy from rogue nations that greatly advances that time line? >> ye...

>> this test isn't important. it's north korea's version of identification. north korea will get good fluff for ballistic missile technology. it will marry it with the nuclear weapons that they have. if anyone -- >> right now they have the missile. the next thing is to be able to take the nuclear weapon, which they have and put it on the missile. >> right. with the reentry technology and have the missile at significant range. the general estimate is they are a couple of years away. if anyone wanted a world of disarray, this is it. this is a medium size power but it's real power now. it's got a...

Welcome back to "the lead." our world lead now. north korean leader kim jong un celebrated his 33rd birthday the only way he could, threatening to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile that theoretically might be able to reach the continental united states anytime, any place. the pentagon said they would shoot down any missile and activated the missile defense systems active in korea. let's bring in paul hanocks. is north korea's icbm program even complete? >> jake, no one here in south korea, or the u.s. really, believes that they have a complete icbm program. but they do believe that ...

>> a new warning tonight about north korea's missile program. south korean defense officials saying the north's new missiles can now reach the u.s. mainlands, comes from evidence they recovered after the banned missile test that happened earlier this month. but they say they're still not sure if north korea has mastered reentry technology which would be necessary for any inter-continental ballistic missile to hit an actual target. south korean officials also say they've found evidence the launch was meant to test missile technology, not for peaceful space purposes as the north has claimed. pre...