11.   North Korean officials said in October the country would continue to develop long-range missiles.

12.   North Korea declared Tuesday that it would continue to develop missiles and sell them abroad, rejecting U.S. suggestions that it curb its missile program.

13.   North Korea is developing missiles that could threaten Japan or South Korea.

14.   On Wednesday the House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation that would sanction newly privatized Russian companies that are helping Iran develop longer-range missiles.

15.   Rogue states, they argue, may one day develop long-range missiles that will require a continental defense system.

16.   Tensions in South Asia have been aggravated by the willingness of both India and Pakistan to stockpile nuclear materials and develop missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads.

17.   The Chinese, he said, not only need to develop long-range missiles, but also the reconnaissance and communications systems to target them.

18.   The fact that Iran and North Korea are developing longer-range missiles, at a faster pace, than anyone expected has boosted the case for antimissile defenses.

19.   The legislation will impose sanctions on Russian companies that have a history of helping Iran develop missiles.

20.   The North is developing a missile capable of reaching Japan and has tried to market its short-range missiles.