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What if North Korea detonates a nuclear weapon over the Pacific?

By Tom Rogan
Published October 31, 2017 3:30pm ET
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What if North Korea detonates a nuclear weapon over the Pacific?
It will be a pivotal moment. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File) | AP

If North Korea launches a nuclear warhead-armed ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. should attempt to shoot it down and then push for a naval blockade of North Korea.

The concern here is real.

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