The United States provocative actions have led to North Korea’s new missile test, an escalation of tensions and the possibility of war, says a former US Senate policy adviser and diplomat.
James Jatras, who is a specialist in international relations and legislative politics in Washington, DC, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Wednesday while commenting on reports that North Korea has achieved full capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reaching anywhere in the United States.
According to a statement carried by the North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Pyongyang’s military launched a new type of ICBM on Wednesday, called the “Hwasong-15,” which flew high into space before landing near Japan.
The missile launch came after Russia and China, Pyongyang’s allies, urged the US and its allies — South Korea and Japan — to stop provocative joint military drills as the North…