Gen. Joe Dunford said it would be best for the U. S. to tackle Pyongyang’s nuclear program through diplomatic and economic means
The chairman of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has publicly acknowledged that North Korea has the ability to launch what he calls a “limited missile attack, ” and that American forces are able to defend such a move against the U. S. and its allies in northeastern Asia.
“Kim Jong Un’s regime is tied to nuclear program, and what I can tell the American people today is North Korea is capable of launching a limited missile attack, ” Gen. Joe Dunford said Saturday night at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colo. “The United States military can defend against a limited North Korea attack on Seoul, Japan, and the United States.”
His remarks on the North’s missile capabilities echo those from his deputy last week, reports the Yonhap news agency.
