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Gates Warns of N. Korea Missile Threat to U.S.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the country was within five years of developing a missile with the potential of hitting Alaska or the West Coast.

 

Washington: N. Korea loading rocket on launch pad

Washington: N. Korea loading rocket on launch pad

North Korea announced its intention to launch the satellite in February. Regional powers worry the claim is a cover for the launch of a long-range missile capable of reaching Alaska. National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said earlier this month that all indications suggest North Korea will in fact launch a satellite.

 

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