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WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Yonhap) -- A Democratic lawmaker urged the Pentagon Monday to boost its missile defense system before North Korea develops the capability to strike the U.S. mainland with nuclear weapons.
In a contribution to The Hill, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) underscored the urgency of tackling North Korea's missile and nuclear threats with action, not words.
"President Trump's lack of a comprehensive strategy and reckless war of words with North Korea has sent the world into a panic," he wrote. "But all the provocative talk in the world won't change the fact that the Hermit Kingdom is a nuclear power and will soon have the nascent capability to strike the U.S. mainland. We need to dramatically shift our thinking as to how to tackle this new reality."
North Korea test-fired two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July, claiming the entire U.S. mainland is within its range. Earlier this month, the regime also threatened to launch ballistic missiles towards the U.S. territory of Guam.
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