Pentagon Plans New Missile Defences In Asia -- The Telegraph
The United States is planning to build a new missile defence shield in Asia to contain threats from North Korea and counter China's growing missile capabilities.
A defensive array could include a new radar system in southern Japan and possibly another in South East Asia, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The news came after an unnamed US official told Jane's Defence Weekly that China's People's Liberation Army tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 24 which has the range to strike any city in the United States.
The DF-41 missile can carry ten separate nuclear warheads, each of which can be programmed to strike at a different target, the magazine reported.
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More News On The Pentagon's Plans To Build A Missile Defense Shield in Asia
U.S. Missile Shield Plan Seen Stoking China Fears -- Wall Street Journal
US To Expand Missile Defense In Asia -- Voice of America
US discussing more missile defense in Asia, says it’s against NKorea threat, not China -- Washington Post/AP
US: Missile defense for NKorea threat, not China -- AP
Pentagon Plans New Missile Defence in Asia -- China Digital Times
US: Pacific Rim Missile Defense Not Aiming China, But To Face N. Korean Threat -- RTT
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