The Fall-Out From North Korea's Missile Test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts as he watches a long range rocket launch in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang February 7, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA

Reuters: North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia

North Korea's latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of U.S. missile defense systems in Asia, U.S. officials and missile defense experts said, something that could further strain U.S.-China ties and also hurt relations between Beijing and Seoul.

North Korea says it put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, but the United States and its allies see the launch as cover for Pyongyang's development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon.

Washington sought to reassure its allies South Korea and Japan of its commitment to their defense after the launch, which followed a North Korean nuclear test on Jan. 6.

The United States and South Korea said they would begin formal talks about deploying the sophisticated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD, to the Korean peninsula "at the earliest possible date."

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North Korea's Satellite Launch May Spur Placement of US Missile System -- Military.com
North Korea Launches Rocket; US, South Korea Consider THAAD -- The Diplomat
US, South Korea to discuss missile defense deployment -- The Hill
US Missile Defense System Near North Korea? China Concerned Over Anti-Rocket Technology -- IBTimes
China opposed to THAAD deployment despite North Korea launch -- UPI
North Korea Rocket Launch Could Bolster Kim Domestically -- WSJ
North Korea Undeterred by International Condemnation -- VOA
North Korea celebrates satellite launch with fireworks display -- CNN
North Korea ignites a predictable chain reaction -- Patrick Cronin, War On The Rocks
Diplomats Scramble to React to North Korean Satellite Launch -- The Diplomat
Obama: North Korea rocket launch concerning but not a surprise -- Reuters
North Korean Missile Launch Prompts New Calls for Sanctions, Tough Response -- USA Today
Fresh Japanese Sanctions Against North Korea Imminent -- VOA
North Korea's Kwangmyongsong Satellite Launch: What We Know and Don't Know -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat
North Korea's rocket test stokes fears of a growing ballistic missile program -- Mashable
Q&A: What do we know about North Korea’s missile capability? -- Washington Post
North Korea has pushed Seoul too far -- Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald
Stop ignoring North Korea -- Doug Bandow, Japan Times
Nuclear Instability in the Asia-Pacific Region? -- Francis P. Sempa, The Diplomat