NBC News is reporting that multiple US intelligence sources say that the US will attack North Korea if North Korea carries out a nuclear weapons test. The US currently has a destroyer 300 miles from North Korea.
U.S. may launch strike if North Korea reaches for nuclear trigger
The U.S. is prepared to launch a strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become convinced that North Korea is about to follow through with a nuclear weapons test, multiple senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News. North Korea has warned that a “big event” is near, and U.S.
But then there’s this.
Pentagon Denies Reports US May Attack North Korea Over Nuclear Test Plans
Confirms That ‘Military Options’ Are Still Under Consideration by Jason Ditz, April 14, 2017 The Pentagon has denied reports from NBC News last night that the US is planning to potentially attack North Korea even if they become convinced that another nuclear test is about to be carried out.