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Gen. Dunford: We Should Assume North Korea Can Hit US With Nuclear Weapon

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Gen. Dunford: We Should Assume North Korea Can Hit US With Nuclear Weapon
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr. at the Pentagon in Washington on May 19, 2017. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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America’s highest-ranking military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., said that it should be assumed that North Korea has the ability to strike the United States. with a nuclear-armed missile.

Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 26, Gen. Dunford said it is only a matter of time before the North Korean regime solves the final technical hurdles in its nuclear and missile programs.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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