U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to counter growing military threats from North Korea with 14 additional ground-based missile interceptors in Alaska.

Hagel, speaking Friday in Washington, said the plan includes a new radar tracking station in Japan, and said the deployments are designed to “stay ahead of the threat” posed by North Korean advances in missile technology.

He said the United States already has 30 interceptors in place in California and Alaska, and … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict