President Donald Trump welcomed Republican and Democratic senators before his secretary of state, defense secretary, top general and national intelligence director conducted a classified briefing.
"Today I'm going to the United Nations Security Council in NY to see what we can do at the UN to try to build an worldwide consensus".
The United States is "vigilant" about the possibility of another North Korean nuclear test, or ballistic missile test, or intercontinental ballistic missile test, and is "prepared to respond to any of those provocations", the official said.
Parts of a US-built anti-missile system created to mitigate the threat of North Korean missiles have been moved to the planned deployment site in South Korea as tensions with the nuclear-armed country escalate.
"The weapons that North Korea would put against the Carl Vinson strike group are easily defended by the capabilities resident in that strike group", Harris said. "We will maintain our close coordination and cooperation with our allies, especially [South Korea] and Japan, as we work together to preserve stability and prosperity in the region".
The United States and North Korea have been stepping up warnings to each other in recent weeks over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and missiles in defiance of UN resolutions. Trump's top national security advisers said they were "open to negotiations" with the North, though they gave no indication of when or under what circumstances. The briefing team will then speak to House members in the Capitol.
"In my congressional career, there's never been a similar type of meeting held at the White House". I have to say I am very, very sceptical and so are most of the experts that I've talked to.
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Wednesday's briefings will focus on three key issues related to North Korea's nuclear program: intelligence about the North's capabilities; USA response options, including military ones; and how to get China and other countries to enforce existing economic sanctions on Pyongyang, along with ideas for new penalties. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who spoke to Trump on Monday, is urging restraint from both Pyongyang and Washington. The administration must consider "every possible step" to defend the USA and its allies, he said. A senior administration official told reporters that the White House is looking at broad range of options.
"What we are working for in the UK Government, what we are urging, is co-operation between the U.S. and Beijing and all the regional powers to try to get North Korea to see sense. And so what the president has done is he's made a decision for us to pursue a certain course, and that course obviously has a number of options associated with it, depending on how the situation develops in the future", the official said. "If you throw five different issues at them and you don't make clear which is your priority, you're less likely to get any response", said Glaser.
"North Korea's unlawful weapons programs represent a clear, grave threat to U.S. national security in the United States, the ROK and Japan".
All in-country interactions are reportedly strictly controlled, and the North Koreans will not hesitate to delete the photos journalists take if they believe the subject matter is sensitive.
Bloomberg reported that the Meyer and the Murphy were not equipped with the Aegis surveillance system created to track long-range missiles or SM-3 interceptors that can target and destroy medium and long-range missiles. But even he is walking a fine line, objecting to the timeline of its deployment and calling for more consultation with Washington, not demanding it be scrapped outright.
In his testimony, Harris also endorsed Trump administration statements that the US goal isn't to topple Kim's regime.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham voiced confidence that Trump won't allow North Korea to reach that point.
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