Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on North Korea’s claims of a successful Hydrogen Bomb test:
"It may take some time to know exactly what was detonated in North Korea. But what is clear is that the world is rapidly growing more dangerous, and the United States cannot afford to focus only on ISIS or Iran or Russia. We must be prepared to protect our national security against many threats. Unfortunately, the view around the world is that U.S. leadership is in decline while the Administration's inaction only fuels those concerns.
The U.S. must work with our South Korean allies to deploy missile defense systems, including THAAD, on the peninsula and work at home to strengthen our homeland missile defenses. We must also take immediate steps to strengthen our own nuclear deterrent, which is the foundation for our other defense capabilities."
