Top brass: US ready to intercept N. Korea missile
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While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Adm. Samuel Locklear, Commander of the US military’s Pacific Command, says he’s confident missile defenses are capable of intercepting a ballistic missile launched by North Korea towards the U.S. — or any of its allies.
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