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| US 'to boost missile defences', to counter North Korea | US 'to boost missile defences', to counter North Korea |
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| The Pentagon is expected to announce plans to boost missile defences on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea. | The Pentagon is expected to announce plans to boost missile defences on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea. |
| The US plans to add 14 interceptors, which can shoot down missiles in flight, to those already in place in California and Alaska, officials say. | The US plans to add 14 interceptors, which can shoot down missiles in flight, to those already in place in California and Alaska, officials say. |
| US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is set to outline the decision at 15:00 (19:00 GMT) on Friday. | US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is set to outline the decision at 15:00 (19:00 GMT) on Friday. |
| Tensions have escalated after North Korea's third nuclear test last month. | Tensions have escalated after North Korea's third nuclear test last month. |
| Only last week, the Pyongyang regime, which is known for its fiery rhetoric, threatened the US with a pre-emptive nuclear strike. | |
| However, analysts say that North Korea's missiles do not have the capability to reach the continental United States. |