North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official



News North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official Top US official warns that there’s a “real possibility” North Korea would actually launch a missile toward Americans Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA (Kim Jong Un observing missile test / Archive photo) Months after North Korea rolled out its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile for the world to see, a top U.S. military officer said that he’s treating North Korea as a greater missile threat than other American adversaries. On Tuesday, Gen. John Hyten — the second-highest-ranking military officer in all of the United States — said that Washington’s missile defense program is “clearly focused” on the DPRK. “Our national missile defense capability is clearly focused on North Korea right now, not on China, Russia and Iran,” he said during a webinar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). “North © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

Top US official warns that there’s a “real possibility” North Korea would actually launch a missile toward Americans

Jeongmin Kim February 24, 2021

North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

KCNA (Kim Jong Un observing missile test / Archive photo)

Months after North Korea rolled out its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile for the world to see, a top U.S. military officer said that he’s treating North Korea as a greater missile threat than other American adversaries.

On Tuesday, Gen. John Hyten — the second-highest-ranking military officer in all of the United States — said that Washington’s missile defense program is “clearly focused” on the DPRK.

“Our national missile defense capability is clearly focused on North Korea right now, not on China, Russia and Iran,” he said during a webinar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). “North

North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

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