WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2017 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is demonstrating his intent as he pushes his country to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, said Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson at the Women in Defense Conference here today.
Robinson, the commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said North Korea has made alarming progress in just the short time she has
Kim “has tested 30 percent more than his father and grandfather did
The command tracks his capabilities and capacities, Robinson said. These demonstrate the North Korean leader’s intent, she explained. “As the commander of U.S. Northern Command, I can tell you today, I am confident in our ability to defend the United States. But that doesn’t mean we stop here.”
The command needs to continue to work on better sensors, more reliable kill
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And, she said, the command must be ready on a moment’s notice to provide aid to local and state authorities when called upon.
The last few months have tested Northcom’s resources and adaptability. Hurricanes have hit Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Louisiana. Forest fires hit Washington, Oregon, California and other western states. In each of these events, the command has been leaning forward, Robinson
Robinson told the audience that this was a new mission
She praised the team handling local support at her headquarters and at the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “have been incredibly on point with this, [saying] ‘You just tell us what you need and we will make it happen,’” she said.
The command has been shipping generators,