NK News:
North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program and the possibility of a nuclear strike are listed among long-term threats posed to the U.S. by a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released on Thursday.
The report will be given to congressional committees and is entitled “National Security, Long-Range Emerging Threats Facing the United States As Identified by Federal Agencies.”
The document lists the DPRK’s military developments and weapons research as two areas that constitute a threat to the U.S., as identified by the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
North Korea is listed alongside China, Russia, and Iran as part of a group of threats posed by “adversaries’ political and military advancements.”
“North Korea is developing capabilities to strike North America and its allies with long-range missiles and may produce significant numbers of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” the report reads.
