North Korea Miniaturized Nuclear Warhead Intelligence Assessment
U.S. intelligence officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency report that North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead capable of fitting inside its intercontinental ballistic missiles. Media coverage highlights that these missiles could potentially reach the U.S. mainland, including cities like Chicago. Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Dianne Feinstein offer conflicting views on President Trump's "fire and fury" rhetoric regarding the escalating threat.
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00:00 We should have a whole bunch of little kids going, Elon save me! Adam Curry. John C. Devorah. And it's Thursday August 10th 2017 this is your award winning Gizmo Nation media assassination episode 9 or 5 for This Is No Agenda Shilling for seeds and coming to you in the darkest corners of the internet from the capital, The Drone Star State here in Austin Tejas. In the Cluedio, in the morning I'm Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley we're here in California We are worried about being nuked! I am John C. DeVore I thought it was only for Hawaii No were worried sick Really?
00:44 Is that, is everyone talking about it? It's on the news over there. Oh it's on the news oh yeah they had all these people coming out and then you see these I don't want to generalize what type of people they are but they tend to be kind of local Democrats And their all shaking in their boots worried sick Oh really Now we gotta worry about We gotta worry about I think have a clip On this In the list I'd have to get that list Yeah I'm thinking its maybe mini nuke nonsense one No, no that's more nonsense. That's completely different Wait a minute! This show you're bringing nonsense to the show Yeah Play mini nuke nonsense one Okay The president painting a dark and ominous image of the same day NBC News has learned that US intelligence now has reason to believe North Korea has managed to create a nuclear warhead small enough To be launched aboard an intercontinental ballistic missile Our Andrea Mitchell begins our coverage
01:45 The alarming warning tonight from a US official briefed on the Defense Intelligence Agency assessment, telling NBC News Kim Jong-un has now constructed a miniature nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside one of its new long range missiles. A missile that could reach the US mainland. A major line crossed. The dictator has before shown off what he claims to be a miniaturized nuclear weapon Now he may have built one It doesn't appear that there's an immediate threat to the homeland, but the problem is he's beginning to perfect all of the elements... ...of the ability to deliver a nuclear device to the homeland. The speed of the regime's nuclear progress is stunning! U.S. intelligence thought it would take years to get this far But just 11 days ago North Korea launched a missile test that could reach all the way to Chicago And now they may have a miniaturized weapon as well
02:35 How did US intelligence miss the timing? The underestimation of the pace of this program, it represents a real blind spot as well as a danger for the United States. Hey I still want to know what the genesis of this report is...I mean this sounds like aluminum tubes yellow cake and where did this come from who had this first and where is it why can't we see a copy of the mini nuke? Yeah, the mini-mini nuke. Play the second half of that and we got it finally so called local report were looking for there are still big hurdles for North Korea crafting a warhead that can survive reentry into the atmosphere and testing its accuracy to hit a target ignition
03:27 Recent West Coast missile defense tests have successfully shot down a missile over the Pacific. But the system cannot be counted on to be 100% accurate. While this is just one intelligence assessment, the fear is North Korea is on track to solve the technical challenges sooner rather than later. The North Koreans if they proceed under nuclear program will figure out how to miniaturize their nuclear device which they have shown that they know how to detonate. Miniturize it and put it on top of an ICBM Tonight North Korea threatened Guam while some lawmakers are slamming the president's comments. Democrat Dianne Feinstein calling them bombastic and recommending diplomacy Republican John McCain saying he can't think of any other president who would have used that kind of rhetoric Why doesn't California just get themselves an Iron Dome like we gave to Israel? By the way all the NBC and CBS reports always with a number of them here always finish with a little John McCain
04:24 Oh really? Yes, all of them. That one you just heard ended with John McCain. I understand that but didn't know they all ended with that. Yeah! Interesting... Yeah, I found that to be very interesting it was just like everyone has this little John McCain kicker at the end so here's our local Our local meeting, Nuke War One. I don't think we're about to go to nuclear war. Um...I would hope even a regime as unstable as the North Koreans would realize the folly of that Good job, John. You left out the good part. That's right. Try the second clip. Some say President Trump's fire and fury comments inflame the situation People don't necessarily believe he will do what he says But you don't know If anybody can control Trump I dunno Hopefully the generals can
05:18 Hmm I have some thoughts on this because i learned some things yesterday. I don't know if you have any other clips You want to play we're gonna have one more clip because of what that guy just said mm-hmm If you listen to it again, he says I hope the generals can control Trump. President Trump's fire and fury comments inflame the situation People don't necessarily believe he will do what he says but...you don't know! If anybody can control Trump? I dunno Hopefully the generals can Now play the Paul Begala clip Right, he used that word deliberately so that although a provocative act he wasn't escalating so much to lead us into war. That kind of nuance is required in the job and this president has got to rise to the occasion and frankly general his generals cannot allow him to go out unscripted on something like this. And Tim I mean today... Unscripted?
