Response to North Korea launch 'hyped'

While the same type of rocket that can launch a satellite into space can also carry a nuclear warhead thousands of miles, Joe Cirincione said that North Korea's ballistic missile program appeared capable of carrying only a small satellite into orbit, and it apparently failed to do even that.

To carry a nuclear warhead, North Korea would need a far bigger missile, he said. "This sense of panic just plays into the North Korean game," Cirincione added, noting that the government in Pyongyang wants to gain more concessions in ongoing talks over ending its nuclear program. "They played us like a fiddle on this."