The United States has said that it will use its considerable military forces on North Korea if need be to stop North Korea's nuclear missile program. <br/><br/>Describing the North's latest missile test as a sharp military escalation, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said the US will table a new resolution against Pyongyang. She told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council that North Korea's actions were quickly closing off the possibility of a diplomatic solution and the United States is prepared to defend itself and its allies.<br/><br/>Ms Haley, said the US could cut off trade with countries which continued to trade with North Korea in violation of US resolutions. Haley said the United States would propose new U.N. sanctions on North Korea in coming days.<br/><br/>The French ambassador told the council that France also favours a new resolution on North Korea, which would tighten sanctions. <br/><br/>Russia, which condemned the test, said the possibility of using military measures should be excluded. China's representative said Beijing found North Korea's actions unacceptable. North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday.