US Military Says It Is Aware of NK Missile Launches, Reaffirms Defense Commitment to Allies
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US military says it is aware of NK missile launches, reaffirms defense commitment to allies
The U.S. military said Thursday that it is aware of North Korean ballistic missile launches this week, reaffirming America's commitment to the defense of regional allies. U.S. Pacific Command released a statement hours after Pyongyang fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea amid the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise that it has decried as a rehearsal for war. "We are aware of the recent missile launches and…
The United States assessed that North Korea's ballistic missile launches do not pose an immediate threat to the U.S. mainland or its allies. On the 20th (local time), the U.S. Pacific Command, which oversees the Indo-Pacific region, stated in a "Statement on North Korean Missile Launches" that "current assessments indicate that these incidents do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or our allies." It added, "We [regarding]…
U.S. Pacific Command Issues Statement on Ballistic Missile Provocation… "Not an Immediate Threat" Correspondent Park Sung-min = On the 20th (local time), the U.S. military stated regarding North Korea's ballistic missile provocation, "According to current assessments, these incidents [do not pose an immediate threat] to U.S. personnel, territory, or our East
The U.S. commander stated that the DPRK's launch of the 20 sickle would not become undisturbed, threatening the U.S. to those other allies.
As North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, U.S. experts noted the possibility that it was a drill to overwhelm key targets and defense networks by simultaneously unleashing a barrage of multiple missiles.
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