U.S. Said to Plan Added Radar to Bolster Asia Defenses
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The Obama administration is considering the possibility of expanding missile defenses in Asia in response to threats from North Korea and aggressive moves by China, U.S. defense officials said.
Two U.S. officials said the Pentagon has been discussing with Japan a new radar installation on a southern Japanese island. An eventual installation in Southeast Asia would complete a more robust defense system if a location can be found, one of the officials said.