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US ready to defend against North Korean nukes, Carter says

By Caitlin Yilek
Published January 8, 2017 5:17pm ET
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US ready to defend against North Korean nukes, Carter says
"We've deployed missile defenses in South Korea, Japan, Guam and, of course, we have 28,500 troops there today," Ash Carter said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) | Hadi Mizban

The United States is ready to defend itself and its allies against North Korean nuclear weapons, outgoing Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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