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“It was clear that they were moving in the direction of a long-range missile capability,” said Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation. “That is and has been their goal.”
So far, the Trump administration has responded to the missile test with harsh rhetoric and new joint military exercises with South Korea. While a show of force is a typical response, the deterrent effect is blunted at this point.
