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US Military Says It Is Aware of NK Missile Launches, Reaffirms Defense Commitment to Allies

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The U.S. military said Thursday that it is aware of North Korean ballistic missile launches this week, reaffirming America's commitment to the defense of regional allies. U.S. Pacific Command released a statement hours after Pyongyang fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea amid the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise that it has decried as a rehearsal for war. "We are aware of the recent missile launches and…

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The United States does not consider DPRK missile launches to be an immediate threatThe U.S. Pacific Command said the DPRK launches do not threaten the United States and allies. The EU has called North Korea a serious threat.

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The United States assessed that North Korea's ballistic missile launches do not pose an immediate threat to the U.S. mainland or its allies. On the 20th (local time), the U.S. Pacific Command, which oversees the Indo-Pacific region, stated in a "Statement on North Korean Missile Launches" that "current assessments indicate that these incidents do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or our allies." It added, "We [regarding]…

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U.S. Pacific Command Issues Statement on Ballistic Missile Provocation… "Not an Immediate Threat" Correspondent Park Sung-min = On the 20th (local time), the U.S. military stated regarding North Korea's ballistic missile provocation, "According to current assessments, these incidents [do not pose an immediate threat] to U.S. personnel, territory, or our East

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The U.S. commander stated that the DPRK's launch of the 20 sickle would not become undisturbed, threatening the U.S. to those other allies.

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voakorea.com broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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