Yonhap News Agency: N. Korea has yet to master nuclear missile technology: FM
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said North Korea has developed its nuclear missile capability at a faster-than-expected pace but has yet to master the technology.
In a CNN interview aired Tuesday, Kang spoke about North Korea's launch last week of a new intercontinental ballistic missile it claims is capable of striking the entire U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 6, 2017
How one North Korean nuclear-armed satellite could cripple the US military -- Peter Pry, The Hill
U.S. demonstrates "ability to punish" North Korea -- CBS/AP
B-1B bomber joins U.S.-South Korea drills as tensions escalate -- Reuters
U.S. Military’s Microwave Weapon Can Fry North Korean Missile Electronics and Foil Attack -- Newsweek
No plane, helicopter, for South Korea's Kim assassination unit -- UPI
No Plans to Evacuate Families Off Korean Peninsula, US Military Says -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
After North Korea's Missile Test, Chinese Province on Border Publishes Guide to Surviving Nuclear War -- Newsweek
The Threat of China’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy -- Gregory C. Allen, RCD/CFR
WATCH as Russia's Newest Tor-M2 Obliterates Targets With Crushing Firepower -- Sputnik
Russia excludes rail-mobile ICBM system from armament, focuses on Sarmat missile -- TASS
Russia Prepares for More Extreme Confrontations With the United States -- Pavel K. Baev, RCD
Indonesia calls Russian bombers visit part of navigation exercise -- Defense News
Iran sees no obstacles for new supplies of Russian weapons — senior lawmaker -- TASS
Israel declares F-35s ready for operations -- Defense News
Nearly 18,000 Army personnel are not FIT to be deployed to war zones fuelling fears about cuts to forces -- Daily Mail
Boeing dispute derails sale of Super Hornet fighters to Canada: report -- The Hill
Boeing May Lose Canada’s Super Hornet Order, Yet Jet’s Outlook is Bright -- Defense One
U.S. successfully tests weapons that can stop missiles (video) -- NBC News
Battle brewing in the Pentagon over military space investments -- Space News
F-35s Could Shoot Down North Korean Missiles -- James Drew, Aviation Week
Boeing's new KC-46A tanker completes first flight -- UPI
US’ Stealthy Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Starts Sea Trials (VIDEO) -- Sputnik
Navy Begs For Two-Year Budget (Not 2 Weeks) -- Breaking Defense
US Navy Is NOT Ready For Major War: Ex-Skippers, Bob Work -- Breaking Defense
US Army leaders launch program to recruit more cyber warriors -- The Hill
Pentagon Building Wish List for New Technology Spending -- Defense One
Senate confirms Trump's Homeland Security nominee -- The Hill
Elite terrorist interrogation team withers under Trump -- Politico
Here's why authorization to use military force is so important -- Charles V. Peña, The Hill
Iconic B-52 Bomber Epitomizes Air Power -- And The Way Weapons Ought To Be Bought -- Loren Thompson, Forbes
From the White House to the Battlefield: Where Are Wars Lost? -- Arnold Isaacs, Modern War Institute
It's Time to Move Away From Dangerous, Prompt-Launch Nuclear Procedures -- The Wire
