This Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, image provided by the North Korean government on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, shows what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Experts believe that North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) have the capability to reach anywhere in the continental United States and South Korea says they can’t rule out the possibility that the North could complete its nuclear program within one year. Heritage Foundation research fellow Dean Cheng provides insight.