rump also has flexed U.S. military muscle, though with little apparent effect in deterring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from his rapid tempo of weapons tests. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which was ordered to the region last month, is still in the Sea of Japan, where the missile landed Sunday.
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U.S. defense officials said it landed about 60 miles from the Russian coast. Russia’s Defense Ministry put it several hundred kilometers away from the east coast city of Vladivostok.
More significant, however, was that it flew higher and for longer than previous missiles.
[North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding]
U.S. defense officials said it landed about 60 miles from the Russian coast. Russia’s Defense Ministry put it several hundred kilometers away from the east coast city of Vladivostok.
More significant, however, was that it flew higher and for longer than previous missiles.