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Opponents with missiles even if shorter ones are filed. one describe the intelligence as "murky." north korea testing over a dozen short missiles after testing none last year, unlike the nuclear missiles, north korea has never tested a long-range solid fuel missile. bret baier asked mark expert about it this month. >> how concerned are you about the solid fuel rockets? >> solid fuel boosters do provide a degree of efficiency and mobility, and gives you a less morning as liquid fuel rockets, but it is another thing that we watch because it reduces our warnings, if you will. but we have very goo...

At the pentagon. mack, lucas played >> hi, julie. and president trump went on to say he is ready for anything north korea could send him the gift, naughty or nice. >> that is okay, we'll find out what the surprise is, and we will deal with it successfully. we will see what happens. everybody gets surprises for me. let's see what happens. i handle them as they come along. >> official say north korea's christmas gift may not be a long-range missile test as many are speculating. they could test any components used for long-range missiles even if a short one is fired. the intelligence is "murky." ...

And we have seen this is now the 14th weapons test we have seen this year. they have been shorter range tests up to this point. this was not a launch because we would have detected the launch. but the way that north korea is deliberately cryptically -- sorry. i'm putting my earpiece back in here. it leads me to believe that based on satellite imagery within the last few days that arms controls experts showed a test of a missile engine perhaps a solid fuel engine that we know they have been trying to perfect. unlike liquid fuel, where they have to roll out a rocket, put it on launch pad, fuel i...

Could this test be. what do we know? >> reporter: i think, natalie, this has the potential to be highly significant. keep in mind, this is the 14th weapons test in the last 10 months, ever since the summit talks with president trump and kim jong-un collapsed in hanoi. up until now, president trump largely brushed off the tests because they have been of the shorter range variety. but given how north korea is crypt cryptically describing this as very important and given the fact that we have seen imagery from the sohae satellite launch facility, and showing activity at the missile test site, it ...

North korea's solid fuel rockets? does it change the equation. >> it does provide a degree of efficiency and mobility and gives you less warning than do a liquid fuel rockets but they've been moving in this direction for years. again, it's another thing that we watch. because it reduces our warnings, if you will. but we have very good intelligence on north korea. we work closely with our partners, the south koreans who are capable ally as well. these are all things it's my responsibility along with the intelligence community to keep a close eye on. >> do you think this is just a cycle that kim...