Posted on 08/02/2006 10:30:51 PM PDT by HAL9000
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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been working closely with Iran to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, possibly using Chinese technology, and is building large bases to prepare for their deployment, a South Korean state-run think tank said.Communist North Korea is also building new sites near the Demilitarised Zone border for short-range missiles and is deploying missiles with improved precision that can strike most of Japan, the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) said in a report.
"The development of Taepodong-2 is conducted jointly with Iran, and it is possible China's technology is used in the development of the Taepodong-2 engine," said the IFANS report, which Reuters obtained on Thursday.
The collaboration is part of an international network, including Pakistan, that made it possible for the impoverished North to develop and deploy missiles despite scarce resources and limited testing, the study said.
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(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com.my ...
...based on American technology, sold to China via Loral by the Clinton Administration, in exchange for political contributions, and favors for friends?
They have common objectives: defeat of the US and Israel.
I am waiting to see our esteemed leaders bring about the demise of both Iran and North Korea in the very near future ,before the situation can get any worse. As it shall....
I dont know what bothers me more:
That they think they could have a chance of launching these.
or..
I think the working word here is...DUH!
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