US readiness against N. Korea missile

 

Next , we’re gonna turn to North Korea. The US and its allies believed the North Koreans may soon test-fire a long range missile. In an exclusive interview, Admiral Timothy Kidding, head of the US Pacific Command, told our Martha Radith that the US is ready to respond, if North Korea should do so!

 

These are the US warships that could be called on if North Korea launches a missile. “Should it look like it’s something other than a satellite launch, we’ll be fully prepared to respond as a President directs!” “So, you would be prepared to try to shoot it down?” “If the President so directed, we have the capability!” In addition to space radars and space based systems which monitor missile launches, there are 18 Isis ZIS cruisers and destroyers like this one, capable of missile defense. What kind of missiles can you launch from here? Surface to air missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles and vertically launched torpedoes. In the latest test, 7 of 8 ship based missiles hit their mark. Ground based 7 of 10.

 

Kidding says this could be the first fairly stern test for the Obama administration which may be one reason North Korea’s KIM JUNG ILL could try a missile launch. “That’s really the 64000 dollar question in my mind. Is he in full retention 유지 of his faculties… not certain!” The admiral says he does not want to aggravate 악화시키다 this situation by moving ships into position right now. But, we are ready to a moment’s notice. Martha Radith ABC News Pearly Harbor.   

 

And we have a follow up tonight to our story about the child stars of the Osar winning movie SLUMDOG Millionaire. After walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards, as we reported they face the prospect of returning to their homes in the slums of Mumbai. But today they received the hero’s welcome back home and a local housing official said the children and their families will be given permanent houses.

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