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November 03, 2024
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North Korea is a bigger missile threat than Russia, China or Iran: US official

Top US official warns that there’s a “real possibility” North Korea would actually launch a missile toward Americans

Months after North Korea rolled out its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile for the world to see, a top U.S. military officer said that he’s treating North Korea as a greater missile threat than other American adversaries.

On Tuesday, Gen. John Hyten — the second-highest-ranking military officer in all of the United States — said that Washington’s missile defense program is “clearly focused” on the DPRK.

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