N. Korea slams Hawaii missile defense

N. Korea slams Hawaii missile defense
"...U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said he ordered the deployment of a ground-based, mobile missile intercept system and radar system to Hawai'i amid concerns the North may fire a long-range missile toward the Islands..."
Reference: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

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N. Korea warns of ‘fire shower of nuclear’ attack

Pyongyang vows to enlarge atomic arsenal, marks outbreak of Korean War

N. Korea warns of ‘fire shower of nuclear’ attack
"...North Korea had warned previously it would fire a long-range missile as a response to U.N. Security Council condemnation of an April rocket launch seen as a cover for its ballistic missile technology...."
Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com

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US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea

US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea
"...the U.S. military are "fully prepared for any contingencies" involving North Korea -- including the possible launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii...."
Reference: www.voanews.com

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Young lashes out at Congress over missile defense

Young lashes out at Congress over missile defense
"...Rep. Don Young took his colleagues to task Tuesday for proposed cuts to the Missile Defense Agency at the same time North Korea appears to be preparing to test launch a long-range missile that could strike Alaska...."
Reference: www.ktuu.com

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Obama’s Missile Defense Conundrum

Obama’s Missile Defense Conundrum
"...One of the major missile defense programs on the chopping block is the Airborne Laser (ABL) system. This energy directed weapon is used to shoot down a long-range missile shortly after launch–the point at which a missile is most vulnerable. Another casualty looks to be the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) program..."
Reference: blog.heritage.org

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