North Korea appears moving ahead with plans to launch a long-range missile . The U.S. and South Korean militaries are conducting joint drills in the region as part of annual military exercises known as Foal Eagle. Because they are going through a political transition . Walsh sees some posturing going on , legitimacy building for North Korea 's new leader . He says he thinks situation could escalate into a nuclear test like it did in 2006 and 2009 .
North Korea appears moving ahead with plans to launch a long-range missile . The U.S. and South Korean militaries are conducting joint drills in the region as part of annual military exercises known as Foal Eagle. Walsh sees some posturing going on , legitimacy building for North Korea 's new leader . He says he thinks situation could escalate into a nuclear test like it did in 2006 and 2009 .