Robert Gates: “The United States has positioned more missile defenses around Hawaii…”

On the recordJune 17, 2009

The United States has positioned more missile defenses around Hawaii as precaution against a possible North Korean launch.

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Robert Gates discusses U.S. missile defense measures in response to North Korea.

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