Missile threat to US - panel

Washington - North Korea, Iran and Iraq will be able to hit the US and its allies with missiles with nuclear or chemical warheads…

Washington - North Korea, Iran and Iraq will be able to hit the US and its allies with missiles with nuclear or chemical warheads sooner than previously projected, a bipartisan panel set up by Congress said yesterday. The panel also found the US "might well have little or no warning" before such weapons were deployed.

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