US plans missile defence expansion to resist North Korea`s `extraordinary threat`
(The Guardian North Korea)

Trump unveils plans in Pentagon review that calls for a large-scale expansion of existing and sea-based systemsDonald Trump has announced plans for a huge expansion of US missile defense with aim of destroying any enemy missile `anywhere, anytime, any place`.The missile defense review, which Trump unveiled on Thursday in a speech at the Pentagon, calls for a major upgrade in land and sea-based missile interceptor systems, as well as the development of a layer of satellite sensors in low orbit that would help track new types of cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) countries like Russia and China are developing. Related: US plans new space sensors for missile defence against `rogue states` Continue reading...