41. Reports said the initial delivery schedule had the missiles leaving Russia on Tuesday. 42. Russia and China have long had missiles capable of reaching the United States. 43. That date is considered an important, though ambitious, goal because the CIA estimates that North Korea may have a missile capable of reaching U.S. soil by then. 44. The concept was that both countries had enough missiles to destroy each other many times over, with or without a missile-defense system. 45. The concept was that both countries had enough missiles to destroy each other many times over, with or without a missile defense system. 46. The NATO chief said there are threats from countries that now have missiles to deliver weapons of mass destruction. 47. The North is also believed to have longer-range missile that can reach Hawaii and Alaska. 48. The North is believed to have missiles capable of reaching U.S. territory but agreed during Clinton-era talks not to test the missiles. 49. The North is believed to have missiles that can reach Hawaii and Alaska. 50. The planes have HARM missiles that can detect the tracking radar of anti-aircraft launch sites and ride the beam down to the transmitter before exploding. |