Pacom Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch

July 04, 2017

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U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what they assessed was a North Korean missile launch at 2:40 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time yesterday, Pacom officials said in a statement.

The single launch of a land-based, intermediate-range ballistic missile occurred near

The missile was tracked for 37 minutes and landed in the Sea of Japan, the statement said.

"We are working with our interagency partners on a more detailed assessment.  We continue to monitor North Korea's actions closely. U.S. Pacific Command stands behind our ironclad commitment to the security of our allies in the Republic of Korea and Japan," the officials said.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command assessed that the missile launch from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America, the statement said.

Source : AFPS