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Not on a defensive posture, correct? if something was coming our way, you hear about that 15-minute window of opportunity to launch something to deter that from hitting anywhere on our shores. that's a totally different scenario, correct? >> in terms of the legal question, yes. definitely. but the system is set up because of during the cold war, a fear of a bolt out of the blue attack from the soviet union, to have nearly instantaneous communications between the president and u.s. strategic command and also with his senior advisers including the secretary of defense and joint chiefs. it's a sy...

There's a growing debate on the hill tonight about whether president trump or any commander in chief has too much power over the country's nuclear arsenal. today retired air force general told the senate foreign relations committee that the top officer at the u.s. strategic command can refuse to carry out a president order to fire weapons. if the order is determined to be illegal. former missile launch officer says if the president follows legal procedure, there is no way to reverse his order to fire. stocks were off. dow lost 30. s&p 500 dropped 6. nasdaq gave back 20. president trump is sche...

Trump at the u.n. that if the u.s. is forced to defend itself or its allies -- >> we will have no choice but to totally destroyed north korea. >> the head of the u.s. strategic command who would help lead any attack on north korea making the case for u.s. firepower as a deterrent to kim. >> we're would it there. we're watching all the time. if you want to go that way, we're ready so we can deter an attack on north america or its allies. ? let's get more now from the region. ben wedeman is live for us in tokyo. certainly this cannot be good news or anything that's helping had to settle down jap...

>> we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> reporter: the head of the u.s. strategic command who would help lead any attack on north korea making the case for u.s. fire power as a deterrent to kim. >> we're right there, watching all the time. few want to go that way, we are ready to deter an attack on america, or our allie. >> reporter: north korea is far from deterred. all indications are to continue to proceed with their weapons program. jim. >> barbara starr of the pentagon. we have a member of the armed services committee, reuben g giega. let me get your reaction, sena...

Dotard with fire. president trump responding kim jong-un of north korea who is obviously a mad man who doesn't mind starving his people will tested like never before. all after a doomsday warning of president trump at the u.n. that if the u.s. is forced to defend itself orallies. >> we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> reporter: the head of the u.s. strategic command making the case for u.s. fire power as a deterrent to kim. >> we are right there and watchi watching all the time. and if you want to go that way we are ready so we can deter attack on north america or our...