THE RISING SEA DRAGON IN ASIA 2004-2011
Posted on 08/01/2011 8:22:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea is developing a new mid-range ballistic missile that could reach as far as the U.S. territory of Guam, Japan's Defense Ministry said in an annual report released Tuesday.
Japan is also concerned with China's increasing naval activity in the waters surrounding its shores ..
The North Korean missile called the Musudan is based on Russian technology acquired in the 1990s and is designed for launch from mobile platforms, the ministry said in its 2011 white paper. Tuesday's report was the first time Japan has officially mentioned the missile by name.
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Got Musadan?
while all the eyes of the world are focused on our nation’s navel, uhh, national debate over the debt limit..
China strengthening its arms at home and at sea .. Japan quakes.. coincidence *-?
must be something about the Pacific Rim ..
Never trust NK
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