U.S. $ 1 billion in new anti-missile system

United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, a long-range missile threat from North Korea on the growing state of Alaska announced that 14 additional anti-missile battery will be placed.

Hagel, this defense system will cost $ 1 billion in total, covers the establishment of Japan announced a new radar system. United States Secretary of Defense, the objectives of the threat of North Korea could lead to "a step to avoid" he said.

All of the new system will be introduced in 2017. America is still fourth in the state of California, Alaska, or keep a battery of 26 missile. The new missiles in Alaska placement decision, the Obama administration's plan to expand the American mainland missile defense system indicate the shelf abolished.

North Korea's threat than expected

American administration, intercontinental nuclear missile attack on North Korea argues that it may take years of development capacity. However, Pyongyang, long-range missile systems and space projects, has made significant progress. North Korea's current long-range missiles, with a capacity of 8 thousand kilometers. These missiles, covers the western part of the state of Hawaii and Alaska. North Korea is also used in missile technology tool with a satellite into orbit last year.

North Korea made ​​an attempt in December, a long-range missile, the third in the last month conducted a nuclear test. Following the decision of the United Nations, these trials are exposed to new sanctions on Pyongyang, using nuclear weapons "Second Korean War" Starting threatened.

Yesterday, North Korea, South Korean waters near the Sea of ​​Japan in the region reported that two short-range rocket experiment.

Land in areas near the border with North Korea, South Korea for a while holding the drill.