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As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and North Korea, to test a state-wide siren to help warn its residents in case of a nuclear attack.

CBS Military Analyst and Retired Army Major Mike Lyons spoke with 成人X站 Radio鈥檚 Dave Ross about the dangers posed by North Korea.

鈥淭he Hawaiian government wants to prepare its citizens,鈥� Lyons said. 鈥淭he threat from North Korea comes more from an atomic weapon, something that fires in the area, gets close to Honolulu, gets close to Pearl Harbor, has an air burst that could cause over-pressurization. It doesn鈥檛 have to be particularly accurate, but it would hit a target potentially there and have significant causalities.鈥�

Hawaii鈥檚 nuclear siren, , dates back to the Cold War. Starting on December 1, the siren will sound on the first business day of every month, after the regular test sirens that warn of hurricanes and tsunamis.

people occupy the islands of Hawaii.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e not estimating that North Korea could take all of them out at once, but it would cause significant damage,鈥� Lyons said. 鈥淭he challenge that Hawaii has is the missile defense comes from the Pacific Fleet itself. The air defense that exists along the West Coast might not make it to Hawaii in time.鈥�

Hawaii is just 4,661 miles from North Korea.that it would take about 20 minutes for a missile launched by North Korea to reach the islands. In the event of an attack, the nuclear sirens would hopefully warn Hawaiians early enough for them to get to a safe place.

North Korea鈥檚 most recent missile test occurred on Tuesday morning. that the intercontinental ballistic missile flew higher and longer than did previous missiles tested.

The launch suggests that North Korea may have the capability to attack as far as Washington, D.C. However, though the success of the test is worrisome, the missile likely much weight. A heavy nuclear weapon could potentially reduce the missile’s range and effectiveness.

鈥淚t would be very challenging from a physics perspective for North Korea to hit Hawaii with any kind of missile,鈥� Lyons said.

As for that it has a hydrogen bomb, Lyons said the assumption is that the country has tested it underground. uses both atomic fuel and thermonuclear fuel, making it much more powerful than an atomic bomb.

鈥淚f they have it, all they would have to do is get close,” Lyons said. 鈥淭hey wouldn鈥檛 necessarily have to have the same level of precision with their rockets.”

However, Lyons reiterated, there’s no solid proof. And even if North Korea did have an H-bomb, it is unlikely they have the capability to attach it to a missile.

Also of concern are the , which are set to begin in PyeongChang, South Korea on February 9. As of now, Lyons said, things are proceeding normally. No U.S. diplomats have been evacuated from the country.

“Military exercises are still scheduled to be done and still will be performed in the springtime there,” he said.