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To counter North Korea, admiral says the U.S. should consider adding ballistic missile interceptors in Hawaii
[WAPO] The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific said Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "clearly in a position to threaten Hawaii today" with a ballistic missile attack and that the Pentagon should consider adding new ballistic missile interceptors and defensive radar there to counter that possibility.Navy Adm. Harry Harris, the chief of U.S. Pacific Command, told the House Armed Services Committee there are already "sufficient" ballistic missile interceptors protecting the United States at Fort Greely in Alaska and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. But he added there is a possibility that not every missile would be stopped in an attack. Hawaii, about 2,500 miles to California’s southwest, could benefit from having new equipment to protect itself, he said. Follow Navy Adm. Harry Harris' recommendation and let the NORKS know (through discreet channels) that should any of their missiles or arty be fired at the US or it's allies, very, very bad things will immediately take place. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-27 |
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