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2009-07-15 China-Japan-Koreas

U.S. not to allow enhanced missile capability for S. Korea

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Maybe I missed it, but I don't see any reference to the US declining to "allow" SK longer range missiles. From the article, it seems he said no request had been made, and that the request would have to be made through the State Dept. He also said 'he' didn't see a need for that 'right now', which to me doesn't add up to the headline. Not allowing and not yet having been asked are different.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-07-15 04:58|| 2009-07-15 04:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Last I knew, South Korea was a sovereign nation, able to rescind any missile agreements with the US if it should so decide. US dosn't have jurisdiction to 'allow' or not allow longer range missiles.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-07-15 07:49|| 2009-07-15 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 The South Koreans don't lack for range if they want it.
South Korea To Launch First Homegrown Satellite
South Korea plans to send its own satellite into orbit before the end of this month, space officials announced on Tuesday.

"It will mark the first time that South Korea will launch a satellite from its own territory, using its own launch vehicle," Park Jeong-Joo, director of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, told reporters on Tuesday.

Park said the launch vehicle, which was developed for $388 million with Russian officials, would carry the 220-pound satellite into low earth orbit on July 20. The craft will liftoff from the Naro Space Center in Gohueng.

Posted by ed 2009-07-15 10:19|| 2009-07-15 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 South Korea To Launch First Homegrown Satellite

Programmed to block/override norks "Fixed" radio and TV signals (I hope)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-07-15 14:29|| 2009-07-15 14:29|| Front Page Top

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