North Korea Struggling but Determined on ICBMs

North Korea will eventually have nuclear-armed missiles capable of reaching all of its adversaries despite a recent string of technological failures, according to the latest warning from a top U.S. military official. The commander of U.S. Pacific Command's Army forces, Gen. Vincent Brooks, testified Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee and shared a bleak assessment of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. "They're struggling with getting the program up and...

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