Top U.S. Military Officer: North Korea's Military Posture Unchanged Amid Tensions

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide testimony on DoD’s Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Reuters: Top U.S. general says North Korea's military posture unchanged amid tensions

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States regards North Korea as the world’s greatest threat but despite an escalation in tensions over its ballistic missile and nuclear program, Pyongyang has not changed its military posture, the top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday.

The assessment by Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Pyongyang’s military stance was in contrast to a South Korean lawmaker who said Pyongyang had boosted defenses on its east coast.

Bellicose statements by U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent weeks have created fears that a miscalculation could lead to action with untold ramifications, particularly since Pyongyang conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3.

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More Remarks By General Joseph Dunford On His North Korean Testimony To The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee

Dunford says NKorea military posture unchanged amid tension -- AP
Despite North Korean threats, there is no sign its military is readying for attack, general says -- Washington Post
Dunford: North Korea has not changed military posture despite rhetoric -- The Hill
Dunford says 'matter of time' before N. Korea can deliver nuclear weapon to US -- Yonhap News
North Korea will be able to hit U.S. with nuclear weapon ‘soon,’ says American general -- Global News
General Dunford: North Korea is just “a matter of a very short time” away from reaching nuclear capability -- Jerusalem Online
Top American general says attack on Japan same as on US -- AFP
Tension with North Korea more political than military, US chief of staff says -- Yahoo Singapore News

Update: Here are some additional remarks from General Joseph Dunford ....

Top general: The White House decided that Air Force One doesn't need in-flight refueling (Washington Examiner)
Top general says Iran complying with nuclear deal (The Hill)
Dunford: U.S. Faces Volatile, Complex Security Situations (US Department of Defense).