Friday, March 29, 2013

U.S. Secretary Of Defense Hagel Discusses North Korea



U.S. Taking Serious Note Of N. Korea’s ‘Provocative’ Threats, Hagel Says -- Washington Post

U.S. officials are taking seriously a string of provocative threats from the North Korean government, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday, hours after the U.S. military dispatched stealth planes capable of dropping nuclear-armed missiles for a training exercise in South Korea.

The sorties by B-2 bombers marked a rare show of force by the Pentagon on the Korean Peninsula and followed a decision this month to bolster nuclear defenses along the U.S. West Coast by adding 14 missile interceptors in Alaska.

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More News On U.S. Secretary Of Defense Hagel's Comments On North Korea

North Korea actions have "ratcheted up the danger," says Chuck Hagel -- CBS/AP
US warns ready for 'any eventuality' on N.Korea -- Global Post/AFP
Hagel: U.S. must take 'bellicose' N. Korea seriously -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Hagel says U.S. has to take North Korean threats seriously -- Reuters
Hagel says B-2 flights part of normal military exercises with South Korea, not a provocation -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. reaffirms commitment to South Korea -- UPI
Hagel Pledges U.S. Support for S. Korea After North Threats -- SFGate/Bloomberg
Pentagon: U.S. 'Cannot Be Considered a Sanctuary' Amid NKorea Threats -- US News and World Report
US says N Korea's threats 'taken seriously' -- Al Jazeera

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