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[...] his aides -- led by the one veteran of the cold war in his cabinet, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates -- argued Thursday that Iran and North Korea were taking far longer to develop intercontinental missiles than many feared a decade ago. First among those weapons is the Shahab III, the missile...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 18.09.2009
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
Subjects
Military strategy
Missile defense
National security
Obama, Barack
Political analysis
United States > US
WASHINGTON
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Summary:[...] his aides -- led by the one veteran of the cold war in his cabinet, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates -- argued Thursday that Iran and North Korea were taking far longer to develop intercontinental missiles than many feared a decade ago. First among those weapons is the Shahab III, the missile that can reach Israel and parts of Europe.
ISSN:0362-4331