North Korea has the ability to launch ICBM missiles

South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo on December 14 raised the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month.

South Korean Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo speaks to the press upon arrival at Dulles International Airport near Washington on December 14. (Yonhap)

Mr. Kim Tae-hyo made the above statement when he arrived in Washington to attend the Korea-US Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting to discuss nuclear and strategic planning.

Speaking to reporters at Dulles International Airport near Washington, Kim Tae-hyo said there was a possibility that North Korea would launch an ICBM this December, but did not say what intelligence information led him to think so.

In addition, Mr. Kim Tae-hyo emphasized that the topic of discussion on "extended deterrence" between Seoul and Washington will mention ballistic missiles using ICBM technology.

Extended deterrence is a concept that involves the US commitment to use all military capabilities, including nuclear, to defend its allies. Kim Tae-hyo said that regardless of whether a ballistic missile is long or short, if it is equipped with nuclear weapons, it will become a major threat.

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