North Korea MUST be dealt with before it develops missiles that can strike Britain, warns the Defence Secretary
Gavin Williamson said Kim Jong-Un's nuclear programme is a real danger to UK
Said the regime is trying to develop ballistic missiles which could hit London
He vowed that Britain will work with the US and other allies to tackle the threat
By Kate Ferguson, Political Correspondent For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 00:28 AEDT, 20 December 2017
North Korea is a 'real danger' to the UK and must be stopped before it develops missiles which can strike British soil, the Defence Secretary has said.
Gavin Williamson said the tyrannical regime is a 'massive threat' and is busy trying to develop ballistic missiles which could hit London.
And he vowed that Britain will 'never hesitate' in doing what it takes to tackle Kim Jong-Un's military aggression.
His stark warning comes just hours after Donald Trump tore into the 'nuclear menace' posed by Pyongyang.
As tensions in the region continue to bubble, Royal Navy warships are being dispatched to join the US fleet and other allies to carry out joint operations.
Gavin Williamson said North Korea is a 'massive threat' and are busy trying to develop ballistic missiles which could hit London +5
Gavin Williamson said North Korea is a 'massive threat' and are busy trying to develop ballistic missiles which could hit London
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, pictured today with members of the armed forces in Horse Guards Parade, London, made the warning after the US defence chief said 'all options' are on the table to deal with Kim Jong-Un's nuclear programme +5
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, pictured today with members of the armed forces in Horse Guards Parade, London, made the warning after the US defence chief said 'all options' are on the table to deal with Kim Jong-Un's nuclear programme
Mr Williamson said: 'North Korea is a massive threat. They are a real danger to this country.
'They are currently on the pathway to have ballistic missiles that could strike London.
'This is not just a problem for the United States. This is a global problem. Britain has to step up in terms of dealing with it.
'There are threats emerging right around the world. Britain is a global player, it's a world player. We will never hesitate to deal with aggression and threats.'
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He hinted that Britain is drawing up contingency plans in case tensions in the region spill over into open warfare.
He told the Evening Standard: 'We are always planning for the worst and hoping for the best. We are working with all our allies in the region to make sure that we continue to put pressure on North Korea.
'We've got HMS Argyll, HMS Sutherland going to the region to do operations with our allies.'
North Korean military scientists have been furiously working to put a nuclear warhead on a missile so it can strike rivals thousands of miles away.
Kim Jong-un has overseen a string of tests in recent months ans American scientists estimate that North Korea's latest missile, tested last month, could have flown 13,000 kilometres, or 8,000 miles.
This is well within striking distance of London - which is around 5,400 miles from Pyongyang.
Donald Trump has torn into the 'nuclear menace' posed by Pyongyang and pledged to deal with it +5
Kim Jong-Un is desperate to transform his poor country into a nuclear power and under his reign military scientists have been furiously working to put a nuclear warhead on a missile so it can strike rivals thousands of miles away +5
Donald Trump (pictured in Washington yesterday) has vowed to take on the nuclear threat posed by Kim Jong-Un (pictured right) - who he has mockingly dubbed 'little rocket man'
North Korean scientists have carried out a string of ballistic missile tests in the past six months- including this one in late July. The tests have sparked global fears of a potentially devatstaig nuclear war between the power and the United States
North Korean scientists have carried out a string of ballistic missile tests in the past six months- including this one in late July. The tests have sparked global fears of a potentially devatstaig nuclear war between the power and the United States
Mr Trump has vowed to take on the nuclear threat posed by Kim Jong-Un - who he has mockingly dubbed 'little rocket man'.
In a speech yesterday the US President said: 'America and its allies will take all necessary steps to ensure denuclearisation and ensure that this regime cannot threaten the world.'
And his national security adviser General HR McMaster has warned the US is prepared to 'compel' North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.
Gen McMaster said 'all options' are open to Washington to take on the threat saying 'we're not committed to a peaceful [resolution] – we're committed to a resolution.'
He added: 'We want the resolution to be peaceful, but as the president has said, all options are on the table and we have to be prepared, if necessary, to compel the denuclearisation of North Korea without the cooperation of that regime.
'The chances of war, who knows what they are? They could go up or down, I think, based on what we all decide to do.
'North Korea is a grave threat to all civilised people across the globe.'
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