Mullen: Use Of Nuclear Weapons In North Korea Now 'More Probable'
- 6 years ago
Mike Mullen said during an ABC News interview that it's "more probable" now than before that nuclear weapons will be used in North Korea.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen on Sunday expressed concern over the growing nuclear threat in North Korea.
During an interview on ABC News' 'This Week,' host Martha Raddatz asked, "do you think it's possible we'll see the use of nuclear weapons in the future?"
"I think it's more probable than it used to be. And it scares me to death, quite frankly. They're the most dangerous weapons in the world," Mullen responded.
He also said there's more uncertainty in the region compared to a year ago, "in principle because of the rhetoric that is there."
President Trump recently announced that the U.S. was adding North Korea back to the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
"In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, including assassinations on foreign soil," the president said, while making the announcement.
In response, North Korea on Wednesday denied that it has engaged in terrorism and called the move "a serious provocation and a violent infringement."
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen on Sunday expressed concern over the growing nuclear threat in North Korea.
During an interview on ABC News' 'This Week,' host Martha Raddatz asked, "do you think it's possible we'll see the use of nuclear weapons in the future?"
"I think it's more probable than it used to be. And it scares me to death, quite frankly. They're the most dangerous weapons in the world," Mullen responded.
He also said there's more uncertainty in the region compared to a year ago, "in principle because of the rhetoric that is there."
President Trump recently announced that the U.S. was adding North Korea back to the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
"In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, including assassinations on foreign soil," the president said, while making the announcement.
In response, North Korea on Wednesday denied that it has engaged in terrorism and called the move "a serious provocation and a violent infringement."