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Admiral: U.S. Monitored North Korean Launch of Three Missiles

March 16, 2006 :: BBC Worldwide Monitoring :: News

The U.S. knew in advance about North Korea’s plan to launch three short-range surface-to-surface missiles on March 8, and was able to quickly confirm the actual launch, reports Timothy Keating, commander of the U.S. Northern Command, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 14.
        Sources indicate that the three North Korean missiles tested were of modest range and capbility, with ranges of approximately 120 kilometers, which could however reach the South Korean city of Pyongtaek where U.S. military installations are located.
        Last week, General Burwell Bell, head of U.S. forces in Korea, said the launch demonstrated that North Korea has made a “quantum leap forward” in its technology, having greatly improved accuracy and mobility.  (Article)

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