PRESIDENTIAL MEETING - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Hu Jintao at the Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 11, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force by Master Sgt. Jerry MorrisonU.S. Sees North Korea Becoming Direct Threat, Eyes ICBMs -- Yahoo News/Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea is becoming a direct threat to the United States and could develop an inter-continental ballistic missile within five years, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
Gates detailed the new U.S. assessment of Pyongyang's capabilities during a visit to Beijing, where he praised Chinese efforts to reduce tension on the Korean peninsula but also stressed the urgency to rein in the reclusive state.
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