On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
The United States is currently protected against any attacks from North Korea or Iran if those countries were able to develop and deploy an effective ICBM capability today.
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congress.govThe United States is currently protected against any attacks from North Korea or Iran if those countries were able to develop and deploy an effective ICBM capability today.
Panetta asserts U.S. protection against missile threats from North Korea and Iran.
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And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down, this is a vulnerable period for the United States.
I think we have to take this intelligence assessment as a real threat to NATO.
It’s poor planning to wind up with your stockpiles of key weapons being depleted.