US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea site
27 April 2017 |
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Admiral Harry Harris, who heads Pacific Command, tells lawmakers in Washington that the military strike group sent to South Korea is "capable of defending against ballistic missile attacks" from North Korea.
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