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Tests to know what they're doing and it makes us better at defending. >> the secretary of state reacted the united states seeks the peaceful denuclearization of the korean peninsula and the end to belligerent actions by north korea. as we and others accept we will never have a threat to the region. > > >> and it tells cnn that the regime may be able to launch another nuclear missile by next year. which is years ahead of previous estimates. here's cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: a frightening new assessment of u.s. intelligence kim jong-un's latest weapon. the latest intelligence assessment. >> ...

They fought to say we're a democracy, i don't want to see the president or anyone else in any way diminish that by saying president putin, it's okay you can launch a sneak attack at the heart of our democracy and not pay a penalty for it. john mccain believes in the rule of law. he's my hero, he will always be my hero. i think the nation owed him a debt of gratitude. the institution is really the -- has to remain strong and cannot be politicized. everything today is being politicized in a way that's paralyzing us. other countries are looking at us saying you can't make a decision. the presiden...

Will have a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to the u.s. mainland. >> what's jarring is the pace at which north korea has been testing missiles for the past three years. the assumption going forward is that they will continue at this aggressive pace. >> the new assessment means kim will likely be ready two years earlier than previously expected with technology that could strike the united states. but the official cnn spoke with says while the missile can get off the ground, its reliability could vary. missile experts agree. >> what are the variables here? >> what we have not seen ...

And the reason are very clear. the chinese are basically scared of the north koreans. if that country were to ever collapse, if they were ever to push too hard, the chinese would be the ones holding the bag. they'd have millions of refugees that would be streaming across their border. >> reporter: and america's last line of defense may not be causing kim much concern. critics say the thaad missile defense battery being tested and the long-range missile intercepters tested in recent weeks are improving but not enough. >> despite an investment of over $40 billion in this system, it has at best a...

Things differently. trump is visceral and putin is a tactician. the seminal influence in his life was learning a form of martial arts. he uses people's exercise and body weight to throw them back and to plant their moves against his moves. he is not a great strategic thinker. neither is mr. trump. >> that was an interesting story there. matt, right now russia is china are pushing their own plan for north korea to stop testing missiles. nikki haley said this earlier today. >> the world is on notice. if we act together, we can still prevent a catastrophe, and we can rid the world of a grave thre...