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locklear admits the u.s. won't know as much as soon. >> in this case, in the scenario we're in, we're possibly looking at being able to see it being in a general location and then to sense a launch. >> reporter: will north korea launch or stand down? locklear says it's hard to read kim jong-un. >> his father and grandfather always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it, and it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it. >> reporter: u.s. officials are working through the assumption that he will not issue a mariners warning. that's a warning don't be in this area at this specific time because that's where the missile could land. it's also a heads up that a missile launch is imminent. they're operating under the assumption that north korea may not do that at this time. bottom line, a missile that flies over the water, goes into the water is just a test. >> they're worried, obviously, though about that worst case scenario. chris lawrence at the pentagon w
locklear admits the u.s. won't know as much as soon. >> in this case, in the scenario we're in, we're possibly looking at being able to see it being in a general location and then to sense a launch. >> reporter: will north korea launch or stand down? locklear says it's hard to read kim jong-un. >> his father and grandfather always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it, and it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it....
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>> locklear: i would not recommend that. for its part, japan has promised to destroy any missile fired over its territory. patriot anti missile batteries have gone up in and around tokyo. and the japanese navy has deployed destroyers equipped with missile defenses. when and if the missiles are launched, u.s. satellites and radar in the region will be able to calculate their trajectories within minutes. if the missels are headed for land areas, such as japan, the united states and the japanese would then decide whether to try to shoot them down. now for today's market update. >> pam: the dow jones closed at another record high today. driven by a surge in materials companies. the dow most recently set a record a week ago. it's up 12 percent this year. the dow gained almost 60 points to close at 14,673. nasdaq rose 15 points. s-and-p 500 rose five points to close at 1,568. that's less than two points from the record high the index reached last week. >> jacqueline: if it was certainly, noticeably warmer. and mainly the upper 70'
>> locklear: i would not recommend that. for its part, japan has promised to destroy any missile fired over its territory. patriot anti missile batteries have gone up in and around tokyo. and the japanese navy has deployed destroyers equipped with missile defenses. when and if the missiles are launched, u.s. satellites and radar in the region will be able to calculate their trajectories within minutes. if the missels are headed for land areas, such as japan, the united states and the...
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locklear says it's hard to read kim jong-un. >> his father and grandfather, as far as i could see, always figured into their provocation cycle an off-ramp of how to get out of it. it's not clear to me how he has thought how to get out of it. >> u.s. officials say this time they're working under the assumption that kim jong-un will not issue a mariner's warning. that's sort of a warning to ships and planes in the area, don't be in this area during this specific time, because that's where the missile could land. it's also a warning to the world a heads-up, so to speak, that the missile launch is imminent. u.s. officials operating under the assumption that north korea may not do that this time. but bottom line, a missile that flies over the water, goes into the water, is just a test. >> they're worried, obviously, about the worst case scenario. chris lawrence at the pentagon. watching all of it unfold. it's wednesday on the korean pbz, the day kim jong-un has hinted he might begin to take specific action. and threats of war have gotten more urgent by the hour. cnn is in seoul for us right no
locklear says it's hard to read kim jong-un. >> his father and grandfather, as far as i could see, always figured into their provocation cycle an off-ramp of how to get out of it. it's not clear to me how he has thought how to get out of it. >> u.s. officials say this time they're working under the assumption that kim jong-un will not issue a mariner's warning. that's sort of a warning to ships and planes in the area, don't be in this area during this specific time, because that's...
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>> locklear: we do. >> mccain: would you recommend such action? >> locklear: if a missile was in the defense of the homeland i would certainly recommend that action. and if it was defense of our allies i would recommend that action. >> mccain: my question is would you recommend that we intercept the missile if it no matter where the intended target is? >> locklear: i would not recommend that. >> for its part, japan has promised to destroy any missile fired over its territory. patriot anti missile batteries have gone up in and around tokyo. and the japanese navy has deployed destroyers equipped with missile defenses. if those are launched, the satellite and radar will be attacking the project breeze within minutes. if the missiles are headed towards land, such as japan, the u.s. & japan will decide then. pam? >> pam: a triple shooting this morning in the city of richmond. police say, shortly after 11, someone opened fire on three men as they were standing on the sidewalk near 20th and virginia. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc
>> locklear: we do. >> mccain: would you recommend such action? >> locklear: if a missile was in the defense of the homeland i would certainly recommend that action. and if it was defense of our allies i would recommend that action. >> mccain: my question is would you recommend that we intercept the missile if it no matter where the intended target is? >> locklear: i would not recommend that. >> for its part, japan has promised to destroy any missile fired...
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those two points were made very clearly this morning, by admiral locklear, both that we can shoot downth korea or at us. but also, that we have -- that we will act. and we are ready to act in some proportionate way to an attack by north korea. >> because as you well know, senator, in 2010, the two incidents you mentioned when north korea attacked positions in south korea, including killing 46 south korean sailors aboard that warship, there was no retaliation either from south korea or the united states. what i hear you saying, this time there will be. >> this is what the admiral says, and i believe it's true. that is, that north koreans this time can expect that there will be a response. now, he didn't lay out what the options are, nor should he in public. but he did say very precisely, that this time it would be likely and expected there would be a response. frankly, i think it's obvious that the north koreans would face some kind of a response in the words of admiral locklear, and this time would not get off without that kind of response. it would be presumably proportionate in some
those two points were made very clearly this morning, by admiral locklear, both that we can shoot downth korea or at us. but also, that we have -- that we will act. and we are ready to act in some proportionate way to an attack by north korea. >> because as you well know, senator, in 2010, the two incidents you mentioned when north korea attacked positions in south korea, including killing 46 south korean sailors aboard that warship, there was no retaliation either from south korea or the...
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that, as everybody tries to figure out if there's any missile launch should it be responded to, locklear was clear in recommending not shooting down any missile if it was not, you know, targeted towards either an ally or u.s. bases in guam. >> i'm anxious to get your assessment, fareed. secretary kerry is not making one of those high-profile visits to the dmz between north and south korea. it's usually a tradition for american dignitaries visiting the area, especially on a first trip as a secretary of state, to south korea, what does this say to you? >> i think that very clearly, wolf, you picked up on the two things, the canceling of the military exercises, or the camouflage of the military exercises, and kerry not going to the dmz. the signal is, we are not going to do anything that either inadvertently escalates this crisis. we're going to try to stay calm. we're not going to back down, but we're not going to step forward. it's a very delicate balancing act. because ultimately this is an exercise in extortion. this is what north korea has done several times over the past decade. this
that, as everybody tries to figure out if there's any missile launch should it be responded to, locklear was clear in recommending not shooting down any missile if it was not, you know, targeted towards either an ally or u.s. bases in guam. >> i'm anxious to get your assessment, fareed. secretary kerry is not making one of those high-profile visits to the dmz between north and south korea. it's usually a tradition for american dignitaries visiting the area, especially on a first trip as a...
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but locklear says kim jong-un appears not to have the means to cool down the tensions, and this makes it harder to predict what will happen next. takafumi terui, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the north koreans' actions havee created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the north's leaders intend to back up their threats with action. one such expert is gordon flay, who's been watching the region for decades and is the executive director of the maureen and mike mansfield foundation in washington. what is your take on the u.s. evaluation of the threats from north korea? how serious are they taking their threats? >> well, the obama administration has a very difficult task. they need to, on the one hand, balance the need to reassure allies in south korea and japan and reassure the publics in those countries well as the american public and at the same time avoid falling into a tract where you're buying into the north korean rhetoric and building it up. the threat at this point is more words than actions. a
but locklear says kim jong-un appears not to have the means to cool down the tensions, and this makes it harder to predict what will happen next. takafumi terui, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the north koreans' actions havee created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the north's leaders intend to back up their threats with action. one such expert is gordon flay, who's been watching the region for...
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we are hearing now from pacific commander admiral locklear.stioned by the armed services committee. here is carl levin just moments ago. >> the same destructive policies as its predecessors stubbornly pursuing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs with callous disregard for the well-being of its own people and the region. >> reporter: as north korea made the announcement this morning threatening nuclear war on the peninsula and asking for foreigners to leave the peninsula, we heard carl levin ask admiral locklear why it was that the pentagon decided to call off that minuteman icbm, intercontinental ballistic missile test, long scheduled test that was supposed to take place out at vandenberg air force base? that would have a test that would have sent a missile from vandenberg 4300 miles away. admiral locklear said he agreed with the decision by the pentagon to postpone the test and rising tensions and misunderstanding on the korean peninsula. martha. martha: jennifer, explain a little bit, last week the word there wasn't a lot of m
we are hearing now from pacific commander admiral locklear.stioned by the armed services committee. here is carl levin just moments ago. >> the same destructive policies as its predecessors stubbornly pursuing its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs with callous disregard for the well-being of its own people and the region. >> reporter: as north korea made the announcement this morning threatening nuclear war on the peninsula and asking for foreigners to leave the...
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>>ou: admiral locklear there went on to say more.may for the audience's benefit, lt's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we should only shoot the missile -- we should only defend ourselves and shoot the missile down if it was targeted on something. but if there was any doubt about it, i certainly would shoot it. let's face it. we have to be careful here. at the same time, demonstrate resolve to our allies in the region. everybody is concerned about a miscalculation. anything that would escalate the activities and force kim jong un to take another provocative step is something we don't want to do. >> the rhetoric, everyone i has spoken with, says the level of rhetor of the context fa that wa
>>ou: admiral locklear there went on to say more.may for the audience's benefit, lt's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we should only...
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. >> lou: admiral locklear there went on to say more. if i may for the audience's benefit, let's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we should only shoot the missile -- we should only defend ourselves and shoot the missile down if it was targeted on something. but if there was any doubt about it, i certainly would shoot it. let's face it. we have to be careful here. at the same time, emonstrate resolve to our allies in the region. everybody is concerned about a miscalculation. anything that would escalate the activities and force kim jong unto take another provocative step is something we don't want to do. >> the rhetoric, everyone i has spoken with, says the level of rhetoric of the context fa
. >> lou: admiral locklear there went on to say more. if i may for the audience's benefit, let's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we...
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. -- we appreciate admiral locklear, i think general thurman made the right decision staying where he is. north korea's recent actions start -- highlight the [indiscernible] with the declaration that the war is receding and the reality. threats are being replaced by new, more dangerous ones. north korea's new leader represses its people and is engaged in provocative statements and military exercises in the near test that have pushed the region onto the brink of of conflict. nuclear tests that have pushed the region to the brink of conflict. i just got back from there. i got the clear impression he was doing that intentionally to intimidate and provoke people. both general thurman and admiral locklear are implementing steps to continue to train our south korean partners in exercises and practicing strike missions. and installing the fad readability in one. are increased military competitions should deter and they stand ready to punish aggression and protect vital united states interests. i'm encouraged by the president's's reversal of his previous decision by acquiring the 14th -- 14 a
. -- we appreciate admiral locklear, i think general thurman made the right decision staying where he is. north korea's recent actions start -- highlight the [indiscernible] with the declaration that the war is receding and the reality. threats are being replaced by new, more dangerous ones. north korea's new leader represses its people and is engaged in provocative statements and military exercises in the near test that have pushed the region onto the brink of of conflict. nuclear tests that...
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that, as everybody tries to figure out if there's any missile launch should it be responded to, locklearg not shooting down any missile if it was not, you know, targeted towards either an ally or u.s. bases in guam. >> i'm anxious to get your assessment, fareed. secretary kerry is not making one of those high-profile visits to the dmz between north and south korea. it's usually a tradition for american dignitaries visiting the area, especially on a first trip as a secretary of state, to south korea, what does this say to you? >> i think that very clearly, wolf, you picked up on the two things, the canceling of the military exercises, or the camouflage of the military exercises, and kerry not going to the dmz. the signal is, we are not going to do anything that either inadvertently escalates this crisis. we're going to try to stay calm. we're not going to back down, but we're not going to step forward. it's a very delicate balancing act. because ultimately this is an exercise in extortion. this is what north korea has done several times over the past decade. this is what it's trying to do
that, as everybody tries to figure out if there's any missile launch should it be responded to, locklearg not shooting down any missile if it was not, you know, targeted towards either an ally or u.s. bases in guam. >> i'm anxious to get your assessment, fareed. secretary kerry is not making one of those high-profile visits to the dmz between north and south korea. it's usually a tradition for american dignitaries visiting the area, especially on a first trip as a secretary of state, to...
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. >> lou: admiral locklear there went on to say more.for the audience's benefit, let's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we should only shoot the missile -- we should only defend ourselves and shoot the missile down if it was targeted on something. but if there was any doubt about it, i certainly would shoot it. let's face it. we have to be careful here. at the same time, demonstrate resolve to our allies in the region. everybody is concerned about a miscalculation. anything that would escalate the activities and force kim jong un to take another provocative step is something we don't want to do. >> the rhetoric, everyone i has spoken with, says the level of rhetoric of the context fa that was
. >> lou: admiral locklear there went on to say more.for the audience's benefit, let's hear if you will the rest of what -- well, i'm told we don't have the rest of the sound. we'll be satisfied with what we have. he goes on to say he would not launch that missile or intercept that missile if it weren't clear that it was being launched against one of our allies or clear it was launched against our interest, as he put it. do you agree with the admiral? >> i agree that we should only...
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pacific command, admiral locklear, told senators that kim jong un's recent actions pose a clear and directhe united states. >> his father and his grandfather, as far as i can see, always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it, and it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it. >> my experience in the army, almost 37 years now, tells me that many people miscalculate the will and capability of the united states. and i believe that we will do this in a way that we sustain the capability and capacity, and i would suggest that i would be very careful about miscalculating and misjudging what our capability is. >> reporter: that a very clear message from the army chief of staff in an interview with fox's jamie colby over the weekend addressing the issue of budget cuts. the pentagon trying to deal with budget cuts at a time when they're trying to deal with this north korean tension. jenna: a lot of accusations back and forth, really, the talk of miscalculation. but the talk from north korea about nuclear war and bringing nuclear war to the
pacific command, admiral locklear, told senators that kim jong un's recent actions pose a clear and directhe united states. >> his father and his grandfather, as far as i can see, always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it, and it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it. >> my experience in the army, almost 37 years now, tells me that many people miscalculate the will and capability of the united states. and i believe...
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and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congressrse they would take defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in gu all. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over japan, land if the water. then what? >> that's precisely why i think the american plan seems to be at least not precipitously to intercept them and shoot them down. because if these are sort of harmless missile tests that end up in the ocean, perhaps one way to stop the escalation is not to intercept them. if they do appear to be close to south korea, or to japan, i think that becomes a different matter. the key here, wolf, is probably not really what we are doing to protect ourselves. north korea is really not a threat to the united states. it has no capacity. the nuclear warheads it has are too heavy to sit on t
and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congressrse they would take defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in gu all. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over japan,...
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and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congresshat of course they would take defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in guam. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over japan, land if the water. then what? >> that's precisely why i think the american plan seems to be at least not precipitously to intercept them and shoot them down. because if these are sort of harmless missile tests that end up in the ocean, perhaps one way to stop the escalation is not to intercept them. if they do appear to be close to south korea, or to japan, i think that becomes a different matter. the key here, wolf, is probably not really what we are doing to protect ourselves. north korea is really not a threat to the united states. it has no capacity. the nuclear warheads it has are too heavy to
and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congresshat of course they would take defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in guam. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over...
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you hear the head of the pacific command, admiral locklear, saying yes, we can defend ourselves and we will not -- i would not recommend shooting down a missile if it specifically doesn't threaten our allies. once this crisis is over, and what some people believe is that it will be over, and that kim jong-un will be able to turn around to his people and say, hey, i stared down the united states, i stopped them from invading north korea. you know, once all that is over, then what? and that's where the hard work comes in. >> christiane, we have a digital dashboard question, and i think it's a good one. it comes from daniel. he says, do you think that kim jong-un is merely a puppet and the military leaders, dprk, the officials of north korea? >> i think that's a really good question, one we have been trying to figure out. who is kim jong-un. and that is one of the big things the united states doesn't know. because no official from the united states has met with kim jong-un. no amount of third-hand snippets from diplomats in pyongyang is going to really stand in for what's vital. and that
you hear the head of the pacific command, admiral locklear, saying yes, we can defend ourselves and we will not -- i would not recommend shooting down a missile if it specifically doesn't threaten our allies. once this crisis is over, and what some people believe is that it will be over, and that kim jong-un will be able to turn around to his people and say, hey, i stared down the united states, i stopped them from invading north korea. you know, once all that is over, then what? and that's...
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. >> sreenivasan: also today, the top american commander in the pacific, airal samuel locklear, said tensions with north korea are the worst since the korean war. but he told a senate hearing that the u.s. has the capability to intercept a north korean missile, if it needs to. iran announced today it's upgrading two uranium sites related to its nuclear program. the news came just days after the latest nuclear talks with world powers fell flat. president mahmoud ahmadinejad ordered the expansion of a uranium mine and processing facility via video-conference, and he sounded a new note of defiance. >> ( translated ): you did all you could to prevent iran from going nuclear. well, now iran has gone nuclear. do you want to take it away from us? it's good to use your wisdom in politics. you could not block our access to nuclear technology when we didn't have it, how can you take it from our hands now that we have it? >> sreenivasan: also today, an earthquake struck in the vicinity of a nuclear site in southern iran. the quake killed at least 32 people and injured at least 800 more, but the
. >> sreenivasan: also today, the top american commander in the pacific, airal samuel locklear, said tensions with north korea are the worst since the korean war. but he told a senate hearing that the u.s. has the capability to intercept a north korean missile, if it needs to. iran announced today it's upgrading two uranium sites related to its nuclear program. the news came just days after the latest nuclear talks with world powers fell flat. president mahmoud ahmadinejad ordered the...
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pacific command admiral locklear. >> do we have the capability to intercept a missile if the north koreans launch within the next several days? >> we do. >> officials say that the intermediate range musadan missile has been moved into position in the eastern part of north korea and could be launched at any moment. u.s. surveillance is watching closely and will be monitoring its path. the japanese have deployed patriot missile batteries around their capital tokyo just in case, shepard. >> shepard: the north koreans have already been very good at threatening. what's different about this series? >> well, what's different about this time is that it seems that kim jong un is not getting the messages sent by the state department and the pentagon. >> the father and his grandfather, as far as i can see, always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it. and it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of it. >> the south koreans on the other hand are not panicking but this time they do expect their government and military to respond if north korea's
pacific command admiral locklear. >> do we have the capability to intercept a missile if the north koreans launch within the next several days? >> we do. >> officials say that the intermediate range musadan missile has been moved into position in the eastern part of north korea and could be launched at any moment. u.s. surveillance is watching closely and will be monitoring its path. the japanese have deployed patriot missile batteries around their capital tokyo just in case,...
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military commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear testified before the senate armed servicescommittee and said kim jong un is pushing the world further than his father ever dared. >> these unpredictable, more unpredictable. he -- his father and grandfather as far as i can see always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it. it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of this admiral lockleer also says the u.s. is prepared to shoot down anything the north fires but he wouldn't recommend it unless the target was the u.s. or an ally. >>> joining me now is the house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers. >> congratulations on the new show. >> thank you. north korea today warned foreigners in south korea to take shelter or consider evacuating they say, quote, they do not want to see foreigners in south korea fall victim to the war. do you expect that we are going to see some type of military action on the peninsula? >> well, clearly, a lot of this is for domestic consumption for un. he is 28 years old, very young leader, ve
military commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear testified before the senate armed servicescommittee and said kim jong un is pushing the world further than his father ever dared. >> these unpredictable, more unpredictable. he -- his father and grandfather as far as i can see always figured into their provocation cycle an off ramp of how to get out of it. it's not clear to me that he has thought through how to get out of this admiral lockleer also says the u.s. is prepared to...
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pacific command admiral am yule locklear, calling kim jong un impet yus at services committee hearingthat north korea's provocations are causing problems throughout the region. kelly ayotte joins me from the hill. what did you hear today that. >> was at all reassuring about the state of play is? what do you think the state of play is? >> i think andrea, the issue is this, certainly we were used to dealing with kim jong un's father in terms of these bellicose rants that would happen periodically. but this is taking it to a new level with the son right now. as the admiral described him as impetuous, it's very unpredictable situation. the reason i raise china in the hearing is because a big part of the north korean economy, what economy they do have, is reliant on china, including as their biggest trading partner for food, for fuel, so i think china could end this right away. if they would come down harder on north korea. and so that's why i focused on that area of questioning before the hearing today. >> we did hear a warning a little bit oblique, but certainly pointed, at north korea.
pacific command admiral am yule locklear, calling kim jong un impet yus at services committee hearingthat north korea's provocations are causing problems throughout the region. kelly ayotte joins me from the hill. what did you hear today that. >> was at all reassuring about the state of play is? what do you think the state of play is? >> i think andrea, the issue is this, certainly we were used to dealing with kim jong un's father in terms of these bellicose rants that would happen...
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on behalf of the committee, let me work in -- welcome admiral samuel locklear. the committee appreciates your long years of faithful service and the many sacrifices you and your family have made for our nation. we would also greatly appreciate it if you would pass along to the men and women with whom you work our admiration for their service as well. we know this is a particularly busy time for you and your staff. we appreciate you joining us today. general thurman, the commander of u.s. forces in korea, was originally scheduled to testify today as well but the decision was made to keep him on the korean peninsula and we understand and appreciate the reasons for that decision. we wish general thurman well in his ongoing activities. today's hearing is a particularly timely one because of the events on the client not on the korean peninsula which have intensified as the north korean regime has elevated its reckless rhetoric and provocative behavior. in a guarded optimism about north korea that may have accompanied the december 2011 death of kim jong-uil has faded
on behalf of the committee, let me work in -- welcome admiral samuel locklear. the committee appreciates your long years of faithful service and the many sacrifices you and your family have made for our nation. we would also greatly appreciate it if you would pass along to the men and women with whom you work our admiration for their service as well. we know this is a particularly busy time for you and your staff. we appreciate you joining us today. general thurman, the commander of u.s. forces...
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military commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear, says north korea's pursuit of nuclear weaponsand present, direct threat to the u.s. and nuclear security. those are the headlines. i'm lauren green. back to tracy. tracy: lauren green, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> american small business confidence fell in march after rising for three months. this is according to a new survey by the national federation of independent business. what caused the drop? we have to ask chief economist for the nfib, bill dunkelberg. i'm glad you're back again. this is a really change trend, right? smack in the middle after three months in, all going gangbusters and then bam, something is annoying us. >> tracy, actually it is not unusual. that seems to be the plan we've been following now for the past couple years. we do really well in the first you few months and we stumble and fall and we don't end up going anywhere. that seems to have happened this time. we're not exactly sure what trigger ad decline in optimism and why firms decided not to hire anymore and not spend more money on expans
military commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear, says north korea's pursuit of nuclear weaponsand present, direct threat to the u.s. and nuclear security. those are the headlines. i'm lauren green. back to tracy. tracy: lauren green, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> american small business confidence fell in march after rising for three months. this is according to a new survey by the national federation of independent business. what caused the drop? we have to...
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. >> interesting quote in today's washington post from admiral locklear. it says, his father, referring to kim jong un and his father and grandfather were an off-ramp as how to get out of it. this is what what make this is scenario, particularly challenging. your comment? >> i think that's absolutely right. the difference about this cycle of provocations, as opposed to the ones under kim jong un, he has not consolidated his position. he has been purging generals, causing a lot of distress in the north korean capitol. at no time since 1949 has a north korean leader had a smaller base of support than kim jong un has today. this make its very, very different from what we have seen in the past. >> is this a reflection of his youth, of his inexperience? >> i think that it is. i moeb, he is in a society that venerates age. here you have this 29-year-old. he is dealing with 70-spade and 80-year-old generals. but i think it's a problem of the family, where kim jong un tried to demote the military in the structure of the regime that. has gone down very, very poorly
. >> interesting quote in today's washington post from admiral locklear. it says, his father, referring to kim jong un and his father and grandfather were an off-ramp as how to get out of it. this is what what make this is scenario, particularly challenging. your comment? >> i think that's absolutely right. the difference about this cycle of provocations, as opposed to the ones under kim jong un, he has not consolidated his position. he has been purging generals, causing a lot of...
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and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congresse defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in gu all. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over japan, land if the water. then what is this. >> that's precisely why i think the american plan seems to be at least not precipitously to intercept them and shoot them down. because if these are sort of harmless missile tests that end up in the ocean, perhaps one way to stop the escalation is not to intercept them. if they do appear to be close to south korea, or to japan, i think that becomes a different matter. the key here, wolf, is probably not really what we are doing to protect ourselves. north korea is really not a threat to the united states. it has no capacity. the nuclear warheads it has are too heavy to sit on these missi
and i think that yesterday the admiral in charge of the pacific command, admiral locklear, told congresse defensive action if they saw any missile headed in a hostile manner toward allies or u.s. bases in gu all. but he would not suggest shooting down any missiles in inhabited areas, in other words, not targeted in anger. >> what happens, fareed, if they do launch not just one or two, but multiple missiles, and they all go into the pacific ocean, they fly over japan, land if the water....
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. >> commander locklear extending that same action if u.s. allies are threatened.ake tapper, let me bring you in, chief washington correspondent and anchor of "the lead." let me read my e-mail from barbara starr at the pentagon, obama administration calculates it is likely that north korea may fire mobile ballistic missiles at any time, based on the most recent u.s. intelligence showing it is likely that north koreans have completed a launch preparation. what do you make of that? >> that's the concern. and one of the theories is that he will do so on the anniversary of one of his relatives, the birth anniversary of one of his relatives. i think it is the 15th or the 16th when john kerry, the secretary of state, is scheduled to be in that the missile would go over japan. that's one scenario. there is also a concern that as in 2010 kim jong un as his father did three years ago might actually begin shelling or attacking south korean various else or south korean land. we'll be talking about this with the chairman of the house intelligence committee, mike rogers, who ha
. >> commander locklear extending that same action if u.s. allies are threatened.ake tapper, let me bring you in, chief washington correspondent and anchor of "the lead." let me read my e-mail from barbara starr at the pentagon, obama administration calculates it is likely that north korea may fire mobile ballistic missiles at any time, based on the most recent u.s. intelligence showing it is likely that north koreans have completed a launch preparation. what do you make of...
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our forces out there are also superbly commanded by sam locklear and j.d. thurmond. i say all this because i think it's important to point out how much time, energy, and intellectual capital, as well as resources we are investing in our rebalance to the asia pacific. across the breadth of our government. as the president has said, our investment in the region will continue to grow in the years to come. now, in this connection our rebalanced asia is mostly a political and economic concept. not a military one. but given my role as deputy secretary of defense, i'm naturally going to concentrate on its security aspects today. first i'd like to briefly address the evolving security situation on the korean peninsula. the north koreans have been determined of late to create a crisis atmosphere. but just because they have a habit of indulging in extreme rhetoric doesn't mean we don't take the situation seriously. as we have demonstrated through our actions in the past few weeks, the united states is committed to maintaining peace and security on the korean peninsula and thro
our forces out there are also superbly commanded by sam locklear and j.d. thurmond. i say all this because i think it's important to point out how much time, energy, and intellectual capital, as well as resources we are investing in our rebalance to the asia pacific. across the breadth of our government. as the president has said, our investment in the region will continue to grow in the years to come. now, in this connection our rebalanced asia is mostly a political and economic concept. not a...
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the top commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear, said the biggest long-term security challenge in the pacific is the climate change . as the pacific commander, he understands the impact that sea level rise and extreme weather events can have on our military resources and on civilian populations in the pacific . my constituents in minnesota also understand that the threat of climate change . that's why recently nearly 400 people gathered at a local lutheran charge in wilmer, minnesota, to talk about climate change . wilmer is not a big city, so when this many people gather in one place, you know it's a big deal . they're concerned about climate change and the marked increase in severe weather occurrences . but when they look to washington, they see a disconnect . they see a disconnect between what the country is experiencing and what washington is doing about it . or rather, what washington is not doing . outside of washington and not just in minnesota, things are different . in fact, many respected republican leaders outside of washington understand the importance of addressing
the top commander in the pacific, admiral samuel locklear, said the biggest long-term security challenge in the pacific is the climate change . as the pacific commander, he understands the impact that sea level rise and extreme weather events can have on our military resources and on civilian populations in the pacific . my constituents in minnesota also understand that the threat of climate change . that's why recently nearly 400 people gathered at a local lutheran charge in wilmer, minnesota,...
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. >> during his testimony, admiral locklear was pressured to get china more involved to keep peace onis hinting at new usa for syrian rebels. he can committeded into and medical supplies to the free syrian army and meet with opposition leaders to expand the support even further. "the washington post" reports schism be a deepening between rebel groups and pitting martarist among extremists. >>> up next the outrage of the v.a. continues as millions of disability claims for vets remain in lingo. we will talk to the congressman jeff miller and also paul reichoff will join us. more "morning joe" when we come back. before the three- and four-star ratings... before local farmers and employees became secret ingredients... before rock star chefs were playing to packed houses every night... two restaurateurs sat down with our banker and transformed some chicago neighborhoods into culinary meccas. that's the power of connecting a vision into a recipe for success. that's bank of america. ♪ >>> a lot of our critics, be we agree with part of what they say. we this is unacceptable and need to get de
. >> during his testimony, admiral locklear was pressured to get china more involved to keep peace onis hinting at new usa for syrian rebels. he can committeded into and medical supplies to the free syrian army and meet with opposition leaders to expand the support even further. "the washington post" reports schism be a deepening between rebel groups and pitting martarist among extremists. >>> up next the outrage of the v.a. continues as millions of disability claims...