Banks Statement on North KoreaFort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement regarding reports that North Korea tested a Hwasong-14 missile, which would have the capability to reach Alaska: "North Korea’s possession of an estimated 20 nuclear warheads and chemical and biological weapons makes it an urgent and imminent threat to the United States. While there are no easy options, our country must do more to deter the Kim regime. I strongly support building our missile defense programs, which was a priority in the NDAA recently passed by the Armed Services Committee. I also support increasing sanctions against China and Chinese companies that support the Kim regime. At this critical time, all options – including military action – must be on the table. The threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea is too serious to simply maintain the status quo.” ### Interested members of the press may contact Anna Swick at anna.swick@mail.house.gov |