North Korea okays nuclear strike on US

Scaling up its rhetoric on Thursday, April 4, North Korea approved the launch of “merciless” military strikes on the US, involving the possible use of “cutting-edge” nuclear weapons. Earlier, in response to threats from North Korea, the US announced it is deploying an advanced missile system to Guam to strengthen its “regional defense posture against the North Korean regional ballistic missile threat.” The ballistic Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System is a truck-mounted system that can pinpoint an enemy missile launch, track the projectile and launch an interceptor to bring it down. US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel labelled actions by North Korea over the past few weeks as a “real and clear danger.” The White House meanwhile asked North Korea to stop making threats. National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said, “North Korea should stop its provocative threats and instead concentrate on abiding by its international obligations.”

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