The Pentagon will spend $1 billion to deploy additional ballistic
missile interceptors along the Pacific Coast to counter the growing
reach of
North Korea’s
weapons, a decision accelerated by Pyongyang’s recent belligerence and
indications that Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, is resisting
China’s efforts to restrain him.
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