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Sparked concern. diagrams show designs for new missiles which may be more advanced. here kim ordered the production of more rocket engines and warheads. the aggressive rhetoric directed towards the u.s. has been toned down. that was welcomed by the president. >> i respect the fact that i believe he is starting to respect us. and maybe, probably not, but maybe something positive can come about. >> the u.s. and south korea are participating in joint military drills. today thousands of people on the streets of the capital seoul went underground shelters during an imaginary air raid. it's a drill ...

Sparked concern. diagrams show designs for new missiles which may be more advanced. here kim ordered the production of more rocket engines and warheads. the aggressive rhetoric directed towards the u.s. has been toned down. that was welcomed by the president. >> i respect the fact that i believe he is starting to respect us. and maybe, probably not, but maybe something positive can come about. >> the u.s. and south korea are participating in joint military drills. today thousands of people on the streets of the capital seoul went underground shelters during an imaginary air raid. it's a drill ...

Fact that i believe he is starting to respect us. i respect that fact. >> meantime, north korean media report kim jong-un ordered increased production of solid fuel rockets and warhead tips. >> back to the panel. that report came out before donald trump talked about kim jong-un's respect to him. but do you believe the bellicose language we heard from donald trump on north korea has it worked in this instance? >> i say it hasn't worked. north korea is getting the rocket engines and it goes back to what trump doesn't understand and that is what has happened with north korea is they are concerned...

Capabilities. >> the visit comes as we learn more about how north korea won't be so successful in testing a missile capable of reaching the united states. the new york times reports that government investigators believe the north purchased powerful rocket engines on the black market. they reportedly came from a ukraine factory. joining me is jamie macintre, and here in the news room, su me, what does it suggest to you about the state of north korea's missile program. >> one of the things that puzzled u.s. analysts that have been following the program is how rapidly they made progress in the la...

It's a new high-thrust mission. this test shows the north koreans have made meaningful progress with their rocket engines. tonight experts warn of what this could mean. >> the constant testing, ground test with flight test means they're making progress that threaten the region. >> reporter: two u.s. defense officials tell cnn they believe this missile could be placed on ballistic missile that could hit the u.s. they're studying it. outside experts say this is too big to fit a missile. this will launch satellite to orbit. >> could it be adjusted to fit into a long-range missile? >> it could by ...