March 25, 2004 :: Bloomberg :: News
North Korea’s marketing of its ballistic missiles is certainly an ambitious one, and in addition to its many mideastern clients, has recently included Myanmar, previously called Burma.
Matthew Daley, deputy assistant secretary in the bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the State Department, testified before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights, that North Korea has offered to sell missiles to Myanmar:
Of particular concern, we also have reason to believe that the D.P.R.K. has offered surface-to-surface missiles. We have raised this issue of possible missile transfers with senior Burmese officials and registered our concerns in unambiguous language. Although Burmese officials have indicated that they have not accepted offers of such weapons systems, we will continue to monitor the situation and will deal with it vigorously and rapidly.
Myanmar, or Burma, is among the countries listed by the department of the Treasury as having restrictions placed upon them under US law. (Article)
» State Dept. Transcript of Daley’s Testimony
» Dept. of Treasury overview of country sanctions
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