White House is worried about North Korean conducting additional ballistic missile testing
White House worries about surge in North Korean aggression as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warns of ‘concern’ over additional ballistic missile testing after June launch
- National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday he is “concerned” that North Korea could test more intercontinental ballistic missiles
- North Korea launched two short-range missiles off the east coast in June while Sullivan met with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Tokyo
- North Korea blames the US and South Korea for rising tensions in the region
The White House is still concerned that North Korea will conduct another intercontinental ballistic missile test.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said he has been “concerned for some time” about more testing, even though there are no “indications” of an impending launch.
Most recently, North Korea fired two short-range missile tests off the East Coast while Sullivan was in Tokyo to meet with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea. This was the sixth time they launched these ballistic missile tests.
“I’ve been concerned for some time that North Korea might conduct its seventh nuclear test,” Sullivan told CBS News’ Face the Nation Sunday morning.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday he is “concerned” that North Korea could test more intercontinental ballistic missiles
North Korea launched two short-range missiles off the east coast in June while Sullivan met with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Tokyo
“I don’t see any immediate indications that that will happen, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if North Korea goes ahead with another test of its intercontinental ballistic missile capability,” he added.
A United Nations Security Council resolution sanctioned North Korea by banning its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to ease rising tensions between Washington, DC and Pyonguang have stalled.
Regarding the June tests, a spokesman for North Korea’s defense ministry said the exercises in South Korea and the United States were responsible for escalating tensions in the region.
The spokesman added that they would respond to “any form of protest or provocation by enemies.”