U.S. defense officials had “high confidence” Tuesday afternoon that North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to a report.
The new assessment, reported by CNN, revises an earlier statement by U.S. Pacific Command that the test launch on Monday involved an intermediate range missile and will likely deepen concerns that North Korea is closer to having a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland.
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