U.S. military says it is aware of N.K. missile launch, reaffirms defense commitment to allies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military said Friday that it is aware ...
The U.S. military confirmed on Friday that it is aware of North Korea's missile launch earlier this week, while emphasizing America's ongoing commitment to defending its regional allies. Pacific Command released a statement shortly after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that Pyongyang had fired an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea.
The statement reassured that the situation does not pose an immediate danger to U.S. personnel or territory, or to allied interests. The U.S. maintains its pledge to safeguard both the United States and its allies in the region. The latest North Korean missile test occurred just a day after a five-day trilateral military exercise, known as Freedom Edge, concluded between South Korea, the United States, and Japan in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju.
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