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April 04, 2013
NUKEWARS
N. Korea moves missile to east coast: report
Seoul (AFP) April 4, 2013
North Korea appears to have moved a medium range missile capable of hitting targets in South Korea and Japan to its east coast, the South's Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. The movement was detected by both South Korean and US intelligence, Yonhap said, citing military and government sources. "It appeared that the object was a Musudan mid-range missile," it quoted one South Korean official as saying. "We are closely monitoring whether the North moved it with a view to actual launch or j ... read more
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TERROR WARS

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MILPLEX

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MILTECH

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