"They are developing a reliable, operable missile that can defeat missile defences and conduct a precision strike in South Korea. "If North Korea pulls out (an ICBM) everyone knows it’ll be launched with a nuke," she said. "Ahn said South Korean military officials had assessed a number of potential political motives behind the missile launches. "Kim Jong Un has given the United States until the end of the year to rethink its approach," he said. "But if they don’t get a meaningful response to these tests, maybe they’ll try to push the envelope further."

Source: Economic Times May 10, 2019 05:15 UTC