Pentagon downplays North Korea's apparent missile launches

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Last Updated : Apr 15 2020 | 2:06 AM IST

The US military's top general played down North Korea's fresh batch of suspected missile launches on Tuesday, saying the Pentagon did not see them as threatening.

"These were short range. These aren't any particularly big, big missiles," Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said.

While the Pentagon was still analysing its data, "I don't think it's particularly provocative or threatening to us," Milley said.

"It may be tied to some celebrations that are happening inside North Korea, as opposed to any deliberate provocation against us."

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First Published: Apr 15 2020 | 2:06 AM IST

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