81. Japan, South Korea and the United States have said North Korea would face economic and diplomatic penalties if it launches the new missile. 82. Kokoshin said Russia was ready for mass production of the new missiles. 83. Last year, Russian media reported that the new missile had suffered repeated failures during test launches. 84. Mounted on vehicles, the new missiles will be mobile. 85. Mubarak said the Israelis have been talking about the growing Egyptian military power in an attempt to cover up Arab concerns about the new Israeli missile. 86. North Korea reportedly has completed preparations to test-fire a new missile that analysts say could reach as far as Hawaii or Alaska. 87. Officials said the military conducted the first-ever trial of a new short-range missile, the Hatf-III or Ghaznavi. 88. North Korea fired a ballistic missile into open seas between Russia and northwestern Japan on Monday, possibly to test a new missile now under development. 89. On Sunday, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said it was important for the security forum to indicate to North Korea the repercussions of any new missile tests. 90. Now Putin wants Canada to join Russia in opposing a U.S. proposal for a new North American missile defense system, an idea supported by President-elect Bush. |
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