* The White House said Thursday that North Korean missile tests on February 26 and March 4 were trying out parts of a new intercontinental missile system
* A senior administration official called it a 'serious escalation' that broke multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions
* The official said North Korea was testing elements of the system before trying it at full-range 'which they will potentially attempt to disguise as a space launch'
* In response to the missile tests, the official said the United States Indo-Pacific Command has beefed up surveillance in the Yellow Sea
* While an official wouldn't go into details, the military enhanced the readiness of the U.S.'s ballistic missile defense forces in the region
* On Friday, the Department of Treasury will announce new actions to prevent North Korea from accessing supplies they need to advance the program
* While President Joe Biden has said he'd meet Kim without pre-conditions 'the DPRK continues to not respond,' the senior administration official confirmed
The White House is charging North Korea with a 'serious escalation' in missile testing, saying Thursday that Kim Jong Un's regime recently tested parts of a new intercontinental ballistic missile system, breaking multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.
'After careful analysis, the U.S. government has concluded that the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea]'s two ballistic missile tests on February 26 and March 4 of this year involved a relatively new intercontinental ballistic missile system that the DPRK is developing,' a senior administration official said Thursday.
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WNU Editor: This is not a good sign (from the above Daily Mail post) .... a senior administration official confirmed that Kim Jong Un's (left) government has not responded to correspondence from the U.S. government since President Joe Biden (right) was sworn-in .
U.S. Says North Korea Testing New ICBMs
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming -- AP
North Korea is developing a new long-range missile system, U.S. official says -- CNBC
‘Serious escalation’: US believes North Korea testing intercontinental missile -- The Guardian
US assesses North Korea launches constitute use of new ICBM system -- CNN
North Korea tested ICBM in February, March, marking 'serious escalation': official -- The Hill
North Korea: United States believes intercontinental ballistic missiles launched by Pyongyang -- SKY News
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