North Korea’s test firing of an intercontinental missile demonstrates the urgency in forging tighter ties n between Washington and Tokyo along with Seoul in improving all defenses and underscores the importance of pulling Beijing off the sidelines to rein in Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, four recently retired U.S. and Japanese officers agreed Friday. Speaking Friday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Retired Adm. Dennis Blair, former director National Intelligence and the top military officer in the Pacific, said in answer to a question, “We are already exposed” to North Korean missile attack, even using conventional weapons, by the United … Continue reading Panel: North Korean Missiles Tests Require Seoul, Tokyo and Washington to Tighten Military Ties