MOSCOW. Oct 17 (Interfax) - It is possible that North Korean Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Kim In Ryong is telling the truth when he says that Pyongyang is almost ready to drastically increase the range of its ballistic missiles for the purpose of a nuclear strike on the United States, Anton Morozov, a State Duma deputy who recently visited North Korea with a group of colleagues and was received on a high level, told Interfax on Tuesday.
"Nothing can be ruled out. It is quite possible they have already laid the groundwork for increasing the range of their missiles so much. They told us they planned to increase the missile range three to four times. The three-fold increase stands for 9,000 kilometers, while the four-fold increase means 12,000 kilometers, which is farther than the U.S. western coast is," Morozov said.
North Korean Supreme People's Assembly Chairman Kim Yong Nam has clearly said this is the matter of "the near future," Morozov said.