ask pre-emptive military strike possibility report last week nbc news trump elaborate want telegraph think like administrations say go four weeks trump tell fox ainsley earhardt work way see happen hope things work well hope go peace talk gentleman long time continue read clinton book say oh make great peace deal joke trump say look different things years president obama everybody outplay hillnorth korea appear back continue push forward test intercontinental ballistic missiles call launch second flight test yesterday stern warn unite state david wright physicist co-director global security program union concern scientists say report missile maximum altitude flight time correct would theoretical range least 10,400 kilometers 6,500 miles mean could reach los angeles denver chicago depend variables size weight warhead would carry atop missile actual attack.north korean leader kim jong un say saturday second flight test intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrate country hit u.s. mainland hours launch leave analysts conclude wide swath unite state include los angeles chicago range north korean weapons.the korean central news agency say kim express great satisfaction hwasong-14 missile reach maximum height 3,725 kilometers 2,314 miles travel 998 kilometers 620 miles accurately land water japan agency say test aim confirm maximum range technical aspects missile say capable deliver large-sized heavy nuclear warhead analysts estimate north first icbm july could reach alaska say late missile appear extend range significantly.immediately launch u.s. south korean force conduct live-fire exercise south korean defense minister song young-moo call deployment strategic u.s. military assets usually mean stealth bombers aircraft carriers well additional launchers advance u.s. anti-missile system.japanese government spokesman yoshihide suga say missile launch late friday night fly 45 minutes five minutes long first missile launch high trajectory limit distance travel land west japan island hokkaido.the kcna quote kim say launch reaffirm reliability country icbm system ability fire random regions locations random time entire u.s. mainland within range agency say test confirm important feature missile system proper separation warhead control movement detonation atmospheric re-entry.kim say launch send serious warn unite state meaninglessly blow trumpet threats war strong sanction kcna said.president donald trump issue statement condemn missile test threat world reject north korea claim nuclear weapons ensure security reality opposite effect said.trump say weapons test isolate north korea weaken economy deprive people vow take necessary step ensure security u.s. allies.abc news july 4th 2917 u.s. official confirm north korea launch two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile first successfully test-fired icbm north korea attempt build missile reach u.s. mainland.secretary state rex tillerson say march options table deal escalate threat north korea poses.the department defense extensive missile defense system design help protect missile attack country.in may u.s. conduct ground-based intercept system first test icbm-class target interceptor launch vandenberg air force base california icbm target launch kwajalein atoll part marshall islands pacific result icbm intercept liken fire bullet hit another bullet system vitally important defense homeland test demonstrate capable credible deterrent real threat say vice adm. jim syring director missile defense agency time.there 36 ground-based interceptors two military base u.s. 32 fort greely alaska four vandenberg.watch japanese foreign minister fumio kishida say tell u.s. secretary state rex tillerson phone call second missile test greatly increase threat pyongyang say two side agree consider mean necessary exert utmost pressure north korea reiterate call new sanction work closely together south korea along efforts china russia.china meanwhile urge ally north korea abide u.n. security council resolutions halt move could escalate tensions korean peninsula.washington ally watch grow concern pyongyang make significant progress toward goal u.s. within range missiles counter label u.s. aggression hurdle include build nuclear warheads fit missiles ensure reliability many analysts surprise quickly leader kim jong un develop north korea nuclear missile program despite several round u.n. security council sanction squeeze impoverish country economy.trump say allow north korea obtain icbm deliver nuclear warhead week defense intelligence agency reportedly conclude north reliable icbm capable carry nuclear weapon early next year assessment trim two years agency early estimate ap expert claim n. korea second missile test demonstrate ability hit major cities u.s. mainland