Post by Zach on Jun 19, 2009 12:00:32 GMT -6
US Fortifies Hawaii to Meet Threat From Korea
WASHINGTON (W.S.J.) -- The U.S. is moving ground-to-air missile defenses to Hawaii as tensions escalate between Washington and Pyongyang over North Korea's recent moves to restart its nuclear-weapon program and resume test-firing long-range missiles.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang might soon fire a missile toward Hawaii. Some senior U.S. officials expect a North Korean test by midsummer, even though most don't believe the missile would be capable of crossing the Pacific and reaching Hawaii.
Mr. Gates told reporters that the U.S. is positioning a sophisticated floating radar array in the ocean around Hawaii to track an incoming missile. The U.S. is also deploying missile-defense weapons to Hawaii that would theoretically be capable of shooting down a North Korean missile, should such an order be given, he said.
It seems that the "North Korean Missile Crisis", as its being called, is getting worse and worse every day.
- Why do you think North Korea is performing missile tests?
- Do you think N. Korea will attack another country, whether it be South Korea, the U.S. (Hawaii) or another country?
- What can the international community do to prevent this situation from becoming a modern day "Cold War"?