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The greatest threat that the world faces is a nuclear Iran. A nuclear North Korea is already troubling enough.

The larger picture here is that a North Korea with nuclear weapons adds to the larger proliferation risk.

Bear in mind North Korea has been the leading source, a leading source of nuclear technology and of missile delivery systems to some of the world's great rogues in Iran and Syria.

North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons.

While our nation's attention is rightly focused on the Middle East, the North Korean threat has grown exponentially, while there seems to be a falling asleep, so to speak, at the switch when it comes to North Korea.

North Korea has taught a great lesson to all the countries in the world, especially the rogue countries of dictatorships or whatever: if you don't want to be invaded by America, get some nuclear weapons.

The real threat comes from terrorism.

If we are to assume that North Korea becomes a nuclear-power state, of course the danger of having an all-out nuclear war, that possibility is very slim.

North Korea is like China was 30-plus years ago. Through our contact, we are certain they will become more open and more liberated.

Our nation must manage significant national security challenges over the next several years. We are already facing a potential conflict with Iraq, new challenges on the Korean peninsula, and key decisions in the president's plans to transform the military.