The United States says the missile defense system will be launched to intercept North Korean Taepodong 2

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The United States says the missile defense system will be launched to intercept North Korean Taepodong 2

Date:2011-09-02Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

朝鲜大浦洞导弹试射资料图 North Korean Taepodong missile test-firing data for
U.S. military will possible to use the Aegis ships deployed in the East China Sea on the configuration of the SM-3 'Standard' missiles the U.S. will likely use the Aegis ships deployed in the East China Sea on the configuration of the SM-3 ‘Standard’ missiles

BEIJING, Feb. 12, according to South Korea, “Central Daily” on the 12th, when North Korea launched a Taepodong-2 missile, the U.S. Navy’s Aegis ships will use the device on the SM-3 missile to intercept attacks. February 10, U.S. time U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said: “If North Korea intended to launch a Taepodong-2 long-range missile, the missile defense system the United States will start the (MD), ready to intercept attacks.” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Clinton also warned: “North Korea’s recent threat to move out of the performance of all East Asian countries is intolerable.”

the correspondent conference, Defense Secretary Robert Gates was asked if “North Korea intended to launch in the past Taepodong missiles, the U.S. has done to prepare to intercept the attack if the North Korea also has the kind of move, then, would be the same preparation “, he answered:” If deemed necessary, it will take the kind of Choose. “Then he added,” the president, vice president, assistant secretary of state, and national security officials and other know that our (missile defense) capabilities. “

this, who requested anonymity, the South Korean military is responsible for said: “In the U.S. according to actual requirements of the ballistic missile interceptor system in the configuration, it will be possible to use the Aegis ships in the East China Sea on the configuration of the SM-3 ‘Standard’ missiles, and in the southern tip of Alaska to the device ground 格里利堡基interceptors (GBI )。”

CFC official said: “It is understood that the United States Pacific Command is preparing for the North Korean Taepodong-2 missile to intercept an attack mission.”

Obama mentioned Clinton Secretary of State in the administration’s North Korea policy, stressed that: “Our position has not changed,” “the United States and other countries in the six-party talks will be North Korea through six-party talks for the denuclearization process, and terminate its nuclear proliferation activities, we will continue to promote this policy. “