There is no threat of a nuclear war with the DPRK, the CIA

There is no inevitable threat of a nuclear war between North Korea and the United States

This was stated by the director of the CIA Mike Pompeo, reports BBC .

"I heard the talk that we are on the verge of a nuclear war. I have not seen any intelligence that would point to the fact that we are now there," he said.

According to Mr. Pompeo, Pyongyang is promoting its missile program at an "alarming speed", and the next test of weapons from the DPRK would not be a surprise.

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Pompeo expressed the conviction that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il will "continue to try to develop" the nuclear program of his country. At the same time, the director of the CIA has warned that Washington's "strategic patience" on this issue is coming to an end.

When asked journalists how close DPRK approached the creation of a nuclear warhead capable of striking through the United States, Mr Pompeo replied: "They are approaching."

At the end of July, Pyongyang confirmed the second successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching North America.

The DPRK announced that it plans to develop a blow plan for the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, where the US military base is housed.

President Trump warns that the DPRK will face "fire and rage" if they are determined to strike at the US or US allies.

espreso.tv, Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою